财主

財主

cáizhǔ

noun #35,991

Measure Word

一个财主 gè

Meanings

1 rich man
2 moneybags
3 wealthy person (often pejorative)

Characters

Examples

村里的大财主又添了一处房产。

Cūn lǐ de dà cáizhǔ yòu tiānle yí chù fángchǎn.

The village's big moneybags has acquired another property.

他从一个穷小子变成了财主。

Tā cóng yí ge qióng xiǎozi biànchéng le cáizhǔ.

He went from a poor boy to a rich man.

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culture

Often appears in older novels and folk tales, especially with 大 in front: 大财主 ('big moneybags'). Carries a slight pejorative or satirical flavor — closer to English 'fat cat' than neutral 'rich person'. Modern equivalent for neutral use: 富人 (fùrén).

Stroke Order

财 cái

主 zhǔ