Today’s word of the day is 主 (zhǔ) which means main. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 主 (zhǔ).
主意 (zhǔ yì) Idea
The first word is 主意 (zhǔ yì) which is a noun that means idea. Let’s look at each character of this word, 主 means main and 意means thought. A way of using it in a sentence is: 你有什么好主意吗？(Nǐ yǒu shén me hǎo zhǔyì ma?) Do you have any good ideas?
主管 (zhǔ guǎn) Supervisor
Another word we can create with 主 (zhǔ) is 主管 (zhǔ guǎn). This is a noun that means supervisor. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 主 means main and 管 means to manage. A way of using it in a sentence is 他是这里的主管。(Tā shì zhèlǐ de zhǔguǎn.) He is the supervisor here.
主要 (zhǔ yào) Mainly
Finally, we can create the word 主要 (zhǔ yào) which means mainly. A way of using it in a sentence is 一个人的成功主要靠自己。(Yīgè rén de chénggōng zhǔyào kào zìjǐ.) One's success mainly depends on oneself.