事主 (shì zhǔ) — person involved in an incident (e.g., in a dispute, accident, or legal case); client (in a business or service transaction); victim (of a crime or accident)
Definition
Used in legal, police, and business contexts for the principal person whose case is being handled — the victim, complainant, or client. It is a formal, specialized term, not a word for 'person' in everyday speech.
noun
person involved in an incident (e.g., in a dispute, accident, or legal case)client (in a business or service transaction)victim (of a crime or accident)
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Examples
- 事主。Zhè qǐ dào qiè àn de shì zhǔ yǐ jīng xiàng jǐng fāng tí gōng le xiàn suǒ.The victim of this burglary has already provided clues to the police.
- 事主，。Zuò wéi hé tong de zhǔ yào shì zhǔ, tā bì xū qiān zì què rèn.As the main client of the contract, he must sign to confirm.
- 事主。Jǐng fāng zhèng zài lián xì rè xiàn de měi wèi shì zhǔ jìn xíng huí fǎng.The police are contacting every caller of the hotline to follow up.
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