物主 (wù zhǔ) — owner (of an object or property)

Definition

Formal or legal-style term for the 'owner' of an object or property; used in contexts like lost-and-found, police reports, and contracts, where a plain owner is too casual.

noun

owner (of an object or property)

Examples

物主。
Qǐng bǎ shī wù jiāo gěi wù zhǔ.
Please turn over the lost item to the owner.
物主。
Wǒ men hái zài xún zhǎo nà liàng chē de wù zhǔ.
We are still looking for the owner of that car.
物主，。
Jì rán wù zhǔ yǐ chū xiàn, jiù kě yǐ jié àn le.
Now that the owner has appeared, the case can be closed.

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