主持人

zhǔchírén

noun HSK 6 #4,207

Measure Word

一位主持人 wèi

Meanings

1 host; master of ceremonies (MC)
2 presenter; anchor (news)
3 moderator

Characters

main; host; master

to hold; to manage

The person who holds/manages — the one in charge of running an event or show.

Examples

这个节目的主持人很有趣。

Zhège jiémù de zhǔchírén hěn yǒuqù.

The host of this show is very funny.

她是一位著名的新闻主持人。

Tā shì yī wèi zhùmíng de xīnwén zhǔchírén.

She is a famous news anchor.

今天的主持人是谁？

Jīntiān de zhǔchírén shì shéi?

Who is today's host?

主持人宣布比赛开始。

Zhǔchírén xuānbù bǐsài kāishǐ.

The MC announced the start of the competition.

Tips

culture

TV hosts (主持人) are celebrities in China. The most famous include 何炅 (Hé Jiǒng) from 快乐大本营, 董卿 (Dǒng Qīng) from CCTV, and 撒贝宁 (Sā Bèiníng). The Spring Festival Gala (春晚) hosts are household names.

usage

主持 alone is the verb 'to host/preside over': 主持会议 (chair a meeting), 主持婚礼 (host a wedding). Add 人 to make it the person.

Stroke Order

主 zhǔ

持 chí

人 rén