be in charge; manage affairs
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be in charge of affairs; to take responsibility; to manage matters
Used to describe someone who takes charge or handles responsibilities, especially when others are absent or when a decision-maker is needed. Often used in negative constructions indicating the lack of such a person.
Piān偏
qiǎo巧
fù父
mǔ母
dōu都
chū出
mén门
le了
，
jiā家
lǐ里
lián连
gè个
ná拿
shì事
de的
rén人
yě也
méi没
yǒu有
。
Coincidentally, both parents went out, and there wasn't even a single person in charge at home.
Zhè这
shì事
děi得
zhǎo找
gè个
ná拿
shì事
de的
rén人
lái来
bàn办
。
We need to find someone who can take charge to handle this matter.
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Gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
zǒng总
děi得
yǒu有
gè个
ná拿
shì事
de的
zuò做
zhǔ主
。
There always needs to be someone in charge making decisions in the company.