财主 (cái zhǔ) — (historical) wealthy landowner, rich person (especially in pre-1949 China)
Definition
Historical/colloquial term for a rich landlord, especially in old Chinese stories. Carries a slightly negative or folk-tale flavor — more literary than 富人.
noun
(historical) wealthy landownerrich person (especially in pre-1949 China)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 财主。Nà ge cái zhǔ yǒu hěn duō tǔ dì hé fáng zi.That wealthy landowner has a lot of land and houses.
- 财主。Zhè běn xiǎo shuō lǐ xiě le yí gè cái zhǔ de gù shi.This novel tells the story of a wealthy landlord.
- 财主。Dà jiā dōu shuō nà ge cái zhǔ hěn xiǎo qì.Everyone says that rich person is very stingy.
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