主兒

See also: 主儿

Chinese

		to own; to host; master to own; to host; master; lord; primary	son; child; diminutive suffix
trad. (主兒)		主	兒
simp. (主儿)		主	儿

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zhǔr

(Zhuyin): ㄓㄨˇㄦ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: zhǔr
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄨˇㄦ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: juul
  - IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂuɻ²¹⁴/

Noun

主兒

(slang, colloquial) (kind of) person

他是個不要命的主兒。 [MSC, trad.]
他是个不要命的主儿。 [MSC, simp.]
Tā shì ge bùyào mìng de zhǔr. [Pinyin]
He's the kind of person who doesn't want to live.

這是個要臉面的主兒。 [MSC, trad.]
这是个要脸面的主儿。 [MSC, simp.]
Zhè shì ge yào liǎnmiàn de zhǔr. [Pinyin]
This guy is obsessed with getting face.

她是個愛吃的主兒。 [MSC, trad.]
她是个爱吃的主儿。 [MSC, simp.]
Tā shì ge ài chī de zhǔr. [Pinyin]
She's a big eater.
(slang, colloquial) owner; master; leader; employer

誰叫你是我的主兒呢？ [MSC, trad.]
谁叫你是我的主儿呢？ [MSC, simp.]
Shéi jiào nǐ shì wǒ de zhǔr ne? [Pinyin]
Who said you were the master of me?
(slang, colloquial) boyfriend; husband

我那主兒沒回來呢。 [MSC, trad.]
我那主儿没回来呢。 [MSC, simp.]
Wǒ nà zhǔr méi huílái ne. [Pinyin]
My husband hasn't come back yet.

她有主兒。 / 她有主儿。 ― Tā yǒu zhǔr. ― She's taken.

Usage notes

This slang expression is particular to northern parts of China, especially Beijing.

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