女主

nǚzhǔ
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 female lead
  2. 2 female protagonist (abbr. for 女主角/女主人公)

Examples

HSK 6
Wǒ zhuī zhè bù jù jiùshì chòng zhe nǚzhǔ qù de.
I'm following this drama just for the female lead.
HSK 7-9
Nǚzhǔ de rénshè hěn tǎoxǐ.
The female lead's characterization is very likable.

Tips

usage
Modern fandom abbreviation of 女主角/女主人公 for novel and TV-drama female protagonist. The classical Xinhua sense of 女主 ('queen/empress regnant') survives only in historical contexts like 女主临朝.

Stroke Order

zhǔ