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主持人

zhǔ chí réndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
host / master of ceremonies / (TV or radio) presenter / anchor / (Tw) (research project) principal investigator (PI) / program director
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-bf32172a69255f56. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

主持人 主持人 [zhu3 chi2 ren2] /host; master of ceremonies; (TV or radio) presenter; anchor/(Tw) (research project) principal investigator (PI); program director/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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  • 主
    zhǔ

    owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games)

  • 持
    chí

    to hold / to grasp / to support / to maintain / to persevere / to manage / to run (i.e. administer) / to control

  • 人

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.