zyu2 jan4 jung1主人翁
Jyutpingzyu2 jan4 jung1
Yalejyú yàhn yūng
Definition
Master, host, or leader in charge; also the protagonist or main character in a story.
- a person in charge; master, host, or leader of a group or society
- protagonist; main character; hero or heroine of a creative work
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How it's used
Often used in a metaphorical sense to describe someone who takes ownership or control over their own life or a situation. While it can mean the protagonist in a story, it carries a stronger sense of agency and responsibility than simply being the main character.
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The main character of this movie is a little kid.
You are the master of your own life, don't let others control you.
Related words
Common phrases
master of one's own life
pillar of society
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
