主人翁

zhǔrénwēng

noun #53,672

Measure Word

一位主人翁 wèi

Meanings

1 master (of one's own affairs)
2 main character (of a novel, film)
3 hero/heroine; protagonist

Characters

old man; honorific

Examples

人民是国家的主人翁。

Rénmín shì guójiā de zhǔrénwēng.

The people are the masters of the country.

小说的主人翁是一位年轻的医生。

Xiǎoshuō de zhǔrénwēng shì yí wèi niánqīng de yīshēng.

The novel's protagonist is a young doctor.

要有主人翁的精神。

Yào yǒu zhǔrénwēng de jīngshén.

One should have the spirit of ownership.

Tips

usage

Two senses: (1) a protagonist in a story (same as 主角); (2) one who takes ownership and responsibility — 主人翁精神 (spirit of ownership/agency) is a common idiom for civic engagement.

Stroke Order

主 zhǔ

人 rén

翁 wēng