Usage note
主人是指拥有某物或照顾宠物的人。
Zhǔrén shì zhǐ yǒngyǒu mǒuwù huò zhàogù chǒngwù de rén.
Owner refers to a person who possesses something or takes care of a pet.
Context note
小朋友可以说自己是玩具的主人，要好好保管玩具。
Xiǎo péngyǒu kěyǐ shuō zìjǐ shì wánjù de zhǔrén, yào hǎohǎo bǎoguǎn wánjù.
Children can say they are the owners of their toys and should take good care of them.
5 examples
狗的主人带它散步。
gǒu de zhǔ rén dài tā sàn bù。
The dog's owner takes it for a walk.
他是这本书的主人。
tā shì zhè běn shū de zhǔ rén。
He is the owner of this book.
猫的主人给它喂食。
māo de zhǔ rén gěi tā wèi shí。
The cat's owner feeds it.
玩具的主人要爱护它。
wán jù de zhǔ rén yào ài hù tā。
The toy's owner should take care of it.
房子的主人很友好。
fáng zi de zhǔ rén hěn yǒu hǎo。
The owner of the house is very friendly.
5 mini stories
小狗的主人每天带它去公园。小狗很开心。
xiǎo gǒu de zhǔ rén měi tiān dài tā qù gōng yuán。 xiǎo gǒu hěn kāi xīn。
The puppy's owner takes it to the park every day. The puppy is very happy.
书包的主人把书放整齐。书包里有很多书。
shū bāo de zhǔ rén bǎ shū fàng zhěng qí。 shū bāo lǐ yǒu hěn duō shū。
The owner of the backpack arranges the books neatly. There are many books in the backpack.
花的主人每天浇水。花开得很漂亮。
huā de zhǔ rén měi tiān jiāo shuǐ。 huā kāi dé hěn piào liang。
The flower's owner waters it every day. The flowers bloom beautifully.
小鸟的主人给它唱歌。小鸟也叽叽喳喳叫。
xiǎo niǎo de zhǔ rén gěi tā chàng gē。 xiǎo niǎo yě jī ji zhā zhā jiào。
The bird's owner sings to it. The bird also chirps.
铅笔的主人把它借给朋友。朋友说谢谢。
qiān bǐ de zhǔ rén bǎ tā jiè gěi péng yǒu。 péng yǒu shuō xiè xiè。
The pencil's owner lends it to a friend. The friend says thank you.
Mini dialogue
谁是小狗的主人？
A
这只小狗真可爱，它的主人是谁？
Zhè zhī xiǎo gǒu zhēn kě'ài, tā de zhǔrén shì shéi?
This puppy is so cute. Who is its owner?
B
我是它的主人。
Wǒ shì tā de zhǔrén.
I am its owner.
找失物主人
A
我捡到一个钱包，怎么找到主人？
Wǒ jiǎn dào yī gè qiánbāo, zěnme zhǎodào zhǔrén?
I found a wallet. How can I find the owner?
B
可以交给老师，老师会帮忙找主人。
Kěyǐ jiāo gěi lǎoshī, lǎoshī huì bāngmáng zhǎo zhǔrén.
You can give it to the teacher. The teacher will help find the owner.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
客人
kè rén
guest
主人 is host/owner, 客人 is guest.
similar
拥有者
yōng yǒu zhě
owner; possessor
拥有者 is a more formal term for owner.
related
宠物
chǒng wù
pet
主人 can also mean pet owner.