东道主

東道主
dōngdàozhǔ
noun HSK 7 #67,040

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 host (of an event or gathering)
  2. 2 host country/city

Characters

The host on the eastern road — from a classical story.

Examples

Zhōngguó shì zhè cì Àoyùnhuì de dōngdàozhǔ.
China is the host of this Olympic Games.
Jīntiān wǒ lái dāng dōngdàozhǔ, qǐng nǐmen chīfàn.
Today I'll be the host and treat you all to a meal.

Tips

history
From Zuozhuan (): The state of Zheng was east of the state of Jin. Zheng offered to be the 'host on the eastern road' (东道主) to persuade Jin not to attack. The term stuck as meaning 'host.'

Stroke Order

dōng
dào
zhǔ