landlord; feudal landowner; local host
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
landlord; landowner who exploits peasants by renting land
formalHistorically used in feudal and Marxist contexts to describe the exploiting class. Often carries negative connotations in modern political discourse.
Jiě解
fàng放
qián前
，
wǒ我
yé爷
ye爷
shì是
cūn村
lǐ里
de的
dì地
zhǔ主
。
Before liberation, my grandfather was the landlord of the village.
Dì地
zhǔ主
jiē阶
jí级
zài在
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
céng曾
jīng经
zhàn占
yǒu有
dà大
liàng量
tǔ土
dì地
。
The landlord class historically possessed large amounts of land.
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Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
de的
dì地
zhǔ主
wǎng往
wǎng往
gù雇
yōng佣
cháng长
gōng工
lái来
zhòng种
dì地
。
Landlords in the old society often hired farmhands to work the land.
noun
local host; person from the place (as opposed to a guest)
formalCommonly used in the set phrase '地主之谊' (the duty of a host). Emphasizes the obligation to entertain guests as a local resident.
Zuò作
wéi为
dì地
zhǔ主
，
wǒ我
yào要
hǎo好
hǎo好
zhāo招
dài待
gè各
wèi位
lái来
bīn宾
。
As the local host, I must properly entertain all the guests.
Zhè这
cì次
huì会
yì议
zài在
Běi北
jīng京
zhào召
kāi开
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
lüè略
jìn尽
dì地
zhǔ主
zhī之
yì谊
。
Since this meeting is being held in Beijing, we should do our duty as local hosts.
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Nǐ你
shì是
dì地
zhǔ主
，
tīng听
nǐ你
de的
ān安
pái排
。
You're the local host, so we'll follow your arrangements.