领主

領主

lǐngzhǔ

noun #8,161

Measure Word

一位领主 wèi

Meanings

1 feudal lord; liege lord
2 lord (of a territory)

Characters

territory; to lead; to receive

lord; master; main

Master of a territory — a feudal lord.

Examples

中世纪的领主拥有大片土地。

Zhōngshìjì de lǐngzhǔ yōngyǒu dà piàn tǔdì.

Medieval lords owned vast stretches of land.

农民必须向领主交税。

Nóngmín bìxū xiàng lǐngzhǔ jiāo shuì.

Peasants had to pay taxes to their lord.

他在游戏里当上了城堡的领主。

Tā zài yóuxì lǐ dāng shàng le chéngbǎo de lǐngzhǔ.

He became the lord of the castle in the game.

Tips

usage

领主 specifically refers to lords who rule over a territory. For other types of 'lord,' Chinese uses different terms: 主人 (master/owner), 上帝 (God/the Lord), 君主 (monarch).

Stroke Order

领 lǐng

主 zhǔ