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Expressing who is in charge with 由... 做主 "you2... zuo4zhu4"

做主 yóu zùozhù

Sentence patterns
HSK 5

Structure

Area of responsibility + 由 + Person(s) + 做主

Definition

表示由某人或某个机构负责决定或掌控某事。

Indicates that someone or some organization is in charge of making decisions or controlling something.

Usage

结构为“由 + 主体 + 做主”，主体可以是人、组织或机构，表示该主体对某事拥有最终决定权或主导权。常用于口语和书面语。

The structure is '由 + subject + 做主', where the subject can be a person, organization, or agency, indicating that the subject has the final say or authority over something. Commonly used in both spoken and written language.

Examples

  • 1 这件事由你来做主，我完全信任你的判断。(This matter is up to you to decide; I fully trust your judgment.)
  • 2 公司的大事都由董事会做主。(Major company matters are decided by the board of directors.)
  • 3 今晚吃什么由妈妈做主。(What we eat tonight is up to Mom.)
  • 4 在这个项目中，技术方案由总工程师做主。(In this project, the technical plan is determined by the chief engineer.)
  • 5 家庭财务应该由夫妻共同做主，而不是一个人说了算。(Family finances should be jointly decided by the husband and wife, not solely by one person.)

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