东道主 (dōng dào zhǔ) — host (of an event, conference or competition)
Definition
东道主 means 'host' of a specific event, competition, or conference — the country, city, or organization that hosts. Unlike 主持 (the person who runs/anchors a program), 东道主 names the venue-providing party.
noun
host (of an event, conference or competition)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 东道主。Shàng hǎi shì zhè cì guó jì huì yì de dōng dào zhǔ.Shanghai is the host of this international conference.
- 东道主。dōng dào zhǔ Wèi cān sài xuǎn shǒu tí gōng le shū shì de zhù sù tiáo jiàn.The host provided comfortable accommodation for the contestants.
- 东道主。Xià yí jiè shì jiè bēi de dōng dào zhǔ yǐ jīng què dìng le.The host of the next World Cup has already been decided.
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