作主 [－－]

Jyutping zok3 zyu2
Pinyin zuò zhǔ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to decide; to have the final say
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    做​決定​；​為​某個​決定​負責任
    to decide; to take the responsibility for a decision
    • 我作唔到主。
      我作唔到主。
      I am not in a position to decide.
  2. 動詞
    為​某人​或者​某事​主持公道
    to adjudicate
    • 你係我奶奶，你個仔喺出面拈花惹草，你要幫我作主啊！
      你系我奶奶，你个仔喺出面拈花惹草，你要帮我作主啊！
      You are my mother-in-law, your son has love affairs with many girls, please adjudicate this matter for me!
  3. 參看
    做主
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to take responsibility and make decisions
    • 當家作主
      当家作主
      dāng jiā zuò zhǔ
      to be in charge in one's own house
    • 這事由我作主。
      这事由我作主。
      zhè shì yóu wǒ zuò zhǔ ．
      I am responsible for this.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    擅作主张
    擅作主張
    sin6 zok3 zyu2 zoeng1
    • to make a decision without approval or agreement
  2. Cantonese
    你系我奶奶，你个仔喺出面拈花惹草，你要帮我作主啊！
    你係我奶奶，你個仔喺出面拈花惹草，你要幫我作主啊！
    • You are my mother-in-law, your son has love affairs with many girls, please adjudicate this matter for me!
  3. Cantonese
    升迁呢家嘢唔到我作主。
    升遷呢家嘢唔到我作主。
    sing1 cin1 ni1 gaa1 je5 m4 dou3 ngo5 zok3 zyu2.
    • I don't have any power to make decisions on promotions and transfers.
  4. Cantonese
    呢度我主场，梗系我当家作主。
    呢度我主場，梗係我當家作主。
    • This is my turf and I should have the say on everything that happens here.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    “婚姻大事你能作主？”吴东海用疑问的目光看着她，“你不怕别人说你一朵鲜花插在了牛粪上？”
    “婚姻大事你能作主？”吳東海用疑問的目光看着她，“你不怕別人説你一朵鮮花插在了牛糞上？”
    “ hūn yīn dà shì nǐ néng zuò zhǔ ？ ” wú dōng hǎi yòng yí wèn de mù guāng kàn zhe tā ， “ nǐ bù pà bié rén shuō nǐ yī duǒ xiān huā chā zài le niú fèn shàng ？ ”
    • "So you think you can decide your marriage yourself?" Donghai Wu gave her a look of doubts, "Don't you fear others may say you're a fresh flower stuck into cow dung?"
  2. Mandarin
    比如，把代名词从名词里分出来，按照依句辨品的理论是没有根据的，因为名词和代名词都是可以作主语和宾语的词。
    比如，把代名詞從名詞裏分出來，按照依句辨品的理論是沒有根據的，因為名詞和代名詞都是可以作主語和賓語的詞。
    bǐ rú ， bǎ dài míng cí cóng míng cí lǐ fēn chū lái ， àn zhào yī jù biàn pǐn de lǐ lùn shì méi yǒu gēn jù de ， yīn wèi míng cí hé dài míng cí dōu shì kě yǐ zuò zhǔ yǔ hé bīn yǔ de cí ．
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  3. Mandarin
    当家作主
    當家作主
    dāng jiā zuò zhǔ
    • to be in charge in one's own house
  4. Mandarin
    这事由我作主。
    這事由我作主。
    zhè shì yóu wǒ zuò zhǔ ．
    • I am responsible for this.
  5. Mandarin
    劳动人民当家作主
    勞動人民當家作主
    láo dòng rén mín dāng jiā zuò zhǔ
    • the working people are the masters of their own country