饲主

飼主

sìzhǔ

noun

Measure Word

一位饲主 wèi

Meanings

1 pet owner
2 the person who keeps and feeds an animal

Characters

to feed (animals)

Examples

饲主有责任照顾好自己的宠物。

Sìzhǔ yǒu zérèn zhàogù hǎo zìjǐ de chǒngwù.

Pet owners have a responsibility to take good care of their pets.

走失的小狗找不到饲主。

Zǒushī de xiǎogǒu zhǎobudào sìzhǔ.

The lost puppy can't find its owner.

Tips

register

Slightly more formal/written than 主人 (zhǔrén, owner) or 宠物主人 (chǒngwù zhǔrén, pet owner). Common in news articles, vet clinic signage, and Taiwan media.

Stroke Order

饲 sì

主 zhǔ