Definition
地主 has two main noun senses. It refers to a 'landlord' in the sense of a landowner who rents out land — in the Chinese historical context, the term carries strong political and economic connotations from the pre-1949 landowning class, which English 'landlord' alone does not convey. It also means 'host' of an event or party, someone who receives guests. The modern host sense is neutral, while the landlord sense is historically loaded.
n.
(historical) landownerlandlord (especially the pre-1949 landowning class)(modern) host (of an event or party)
Examples
- 。Yǐqián zhège cūnzi lǐ de dà dì zhǔ hěn yǒu qián.The big landlord in this village used to be very wealthy.
- ，地主。Tǔgǎi shí, dì zhǔ de tǔdì bèi fēn gěi le nóngmín.During the land reform, the landlord's land was distributed to the peasants.
- 地主。Tā shì jīn wǎn wǎnhuì de dì zhǔ.He is the host of tonight's party.
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