女主

nǚzhǔ
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 female lead
  2. 2 female protagonist (abbr. for 女主角/女主人公)

Examples

Nǚzhǔ de rénshè hěn tǎoxǐ.
The female lead's characterization is very likable.
Wǒ zhuī zhè bù jù jiùshì chòngzhe nǚzhǔ qù de.
I'm following this drama just for the female lead.

Tips

usage
Modern fandom abbreviation of 女主/女主人 for novel and TV-drama female protagonist. The classical Xinhua sense of 女主 ('queen/empress regnant') survives only in historical contexts like 女主.

Stroke Order

zhǔ