地主 (dì zhǔ) — (historical) landowner, landlord (especially the pre-1949 landowning class); (modern) host (of an event or party)
Definition
地主 has two senses: the historical 'landowner' (pre-1949 land reform) and the modern 'host' of an event. Both readings are pronounced dìzhǔ, with the stress on 地.
noun
(historical) landownerlandlord (especially the pre-1949 landowning class)(modern) host (of an event or party)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 。Yǐ qián zhè ge cūn zi lǐ de dà dì zhǔ hěn yǒu qián.The big landlord in this village used to be very wealthy.
- ，地主。Tǔ gǎi shí, dì zhǔ de tǔ dì bèi fēn gěi le nóng mín.During the land reform, the landlord's land was distributed to the peasants.
- 地主。Tā shì jīn wǎn wǎn huì de dì zhǔ.He is the host of tonight's party.
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