得主

dézhǔ
noun #8,823

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 winner; recipient (of a prize or award)

Characters

Obtainer + master — the person who wins or receives something.

Examples

Jīnnián de Nuòbèiěr jiǎng dézhǔ shì shéi?
Who is this year's Nobel Prize winner?
Zhè wèi jiǎngjīn dézhǔ fēicháng dīdiào.
This prize money winner is very low-key.
Cǎipiào dézhǔ hái méiyǒu lǐngjiǎng.
The lottery winner hasn't claimed the prize yet.

Tips

usage
得主 is almost always used with a specific prize or award in front of it: 诺贝尔奖得主 (Nobel Prize winner), 金牌得主 (gold medal winner), 彩票得主 (lottery winner). It's not used on its own without specifying what was won.

Stroke Order

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