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主人
zhǔrén
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- zhǔrén
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- 主人
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- 主人
1 · noun
A person who receives guests or leads an event.
接待来客或主持活动的人。
Host can mean the person receiving guests; it does not identify who does all household work.
Our host showed us where to leave our coats.
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主人告诉我们外套放在哪里。
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2 · noun
A person who receives guests at home or at an event.
在家中或活动中接待客人的人。
This use identifies the person receiving guests and does not establish ownership of the home.
The host introduced the newly arrived guest to everyone.
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主人把新来的客人介绍给了大家。
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As we left, we returned the borrowed umbrella to our host.
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离开时，我们把借用的伞还给了主人。
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