做主
zou6 zyu2zuò zhǔ
English
- variant of 作主[zuo4 zhu3]
- to decide; to take the responsibility for a decision
- to adjudicate
粵語 — Cantonese
- 做決定;為某個決定負責任
- 為某人或者某事主持公道
Examples
这次校庆时,他将第一次做主角。
He will play the leading role for the first time in the next school festival.
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我作唔到主。
I am not in a position to decide. ----
你係我奶奶,你個仔喺出面拈花惹草,你要幫我作主啊!
You're my mother-in-law. Your son has been unfaithful; please adjudicate this matter for me!
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk