粵

主zyu2宰zoi2

zyu2 zoi2zhǔ zǎi

English

  1. to dominate
  2. to rule
  3. to dictate
  4. master
  5. to control; to dominate

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 對一樣嘢有全盤控制

Examples

  • 每個人都應該是自己命運的主宰。

    Everyone ought to be a master of his own destiny.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 在思想的領域中, 荒誕和墮落仍然主宰著世界, 它們的操控只是短時間地被暫停。

    In the sphere of thought, absurdity and perversity remain the masters of the world, and their dominion is suspended only for brief periods.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 主宰自己嘅命運

    to decide one's own destiny

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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