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为主 (wéi zhǔ) — to give priority to, to be mainly (something)

Definition

Functions as a predicate meaning 'to be mainly / primarily (something),' used to state the main focus. Often appears in 以…∼ constructions where 以 marks the topic and 为主 names its principal aspect.

verb
to give priority toto be mainly (something)

Examples

  • 为主。
    Zhè cì huó dòng yǐ xué xí wéi zhǔ.
    This event focuses mainly on learning.
  • 为主。
    Tā de gōng zuò yǐ xiāo shòu wéi zhǔ.
    His work mainly involves sales.
  • 为主。
    Xué xiào yǐ jiào yù wéi zhǔ.
    A school's main purpose is education.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

为wèitake as
主zhǔmain

Taking something and making it the main part gives the sense of priority.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 為; 为 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 為 showed a hand holding an elephant; the simplified 为 is a later shorthand.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The old forms that became 主 showed a lamp or torch with a flame at the top; other forms showed wood on fire or a spirit tablet.

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