the person concerned; the owner
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
the person concerned; the very person; oneself
informalUsed to refer directly to the individual who is the subject of the matter, often in informal spoken contexts.
Nǐ你
wèn问
tā他
méi没
yòng用
，
děi得
děng等
běn本
zhǔ主
r儿
lái来
le了
cái才
xíng行
。
Asking him is useless; you need to wait for the person concerned to arrive.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
děi得
běn本
zhǔ主
r儿
zì自
jǐ己
ná拿
zhǔ主
yì意
。
This matter needs to be decided by the person concerned himself.
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Zhǎo找
nǐ你
de的
nà那
ge个
diàn电
huà话
，
běn本
zhǔ主
r儿
jiù就
zài在
zhè这
er儿
zuò坐
zhe着
ne呢
。
Regarding that call looking for you, the very person is sitting right here.
noun
the owner of a lost object; the original owner; the proprietor
neutralUsed specifically when talking about lost-and-found items to refer to the rightful owner.
Wǒ我
men们
shí拾
dào到
yī一
kuài块
shǒu手
biǎo表
，
zhèng正
zài在
xún寻
zhǎo找
běn本
zhǔ主
r儿
。
We found a watch and are looking for its owner.
Zhè这
ge个
bāo包
zàn暂
cún存
zhè这
lǐ里
，
děng等
běn本
zhǔ主
r儿
lái来
rèn认
lǐng领
。
This bag will be kept here temporarily, waiting for the owner to claim it.
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Wù物
guī归
běn本
zhǔ主
r儿
shì是
jī基
běn本
de的
dào道
dé德
。
Returning lost property to its owner is a basic moral principle.