户主

戶主

hùzhǔ

noun #33,859

Measure Word

一位户主 wèi

Meanings

1 head of household
2 householder

Characters

household / door

Examples

请户主在表格上签字。

Qǐng hùzhǔ zài biǎogé shàng qiānzì.

Please have the head of household sign the form.

我父亲是我们家的户主。

Wǒ fùqīn shì wǒmen jiā de hùzhǔ.

My father is the head of our household.

Tips

culture

户主 is the official designation on China's 户口本 (hùkǒu běn, household registration booklet). Every registered household has one named 户主, and the entry has legal weight for things like property registration, school enrollment, and social benefits.

Stroke Order

户 hù

主 zhǔ