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noun HSK 5
Traditional 業主
yè zhǔ
property owner · proprietor · homeowner

Meaning

业主 refers to the legal owner of a property, business, or real estate. It is commonly used in contexts involving real estate transactions, property management, homeowners' associations, and business ownership. The term emphasizes legal ownership rights and responsibilities.

Usage

This is a formal term widely used in legal documents, property management, and business contexts. In everyday conversation about home ownership, people might also say 房主 (fáng zhǔ). 业主 frequently appears in the phrase 业主委员会 (yè zhǔ wěi yuán huì, 'homeowners' association'). The term carries a sense of legitimate ownership and associated rights.

Examples

  1. 01
    小区的业主们对物业管理公司很不满意。
    Xiǎo qū de yè zhǔ men duì wù yè guǎn lǐ gōng sī hěn bù mǎn yì.
    The property owners in the residential community are very dissatisfied with the property management company.
  2. 02
    所有业主都有权参加业主大会并投票。
    Suǒ yǒu yè zhǔ dōu yǒu quán cān jiā yè zhǔ dà huì bìng tóu piào.
    All property owners have the right to participate in the homeowners' meeting and vote.

Characters

Measure words

  • 位wèi一位业主
  • 个gè一个业主

Common collocations

  • 业主大会
    yè zhǔ dà huì
    homeowners' general meeting
  • 业主权益
    yè zhǔ quán yì
    property owner's rights and interests
  • 小区业主
    xiǎo qū yè zhǔ
    residential community property owners
  • 业主代表
    yè zhǔ dài biǎo
    property owner representative

Antonyms

Origin

业 originally meant 'large wooden board' in ancient Chinese but evolved to mean 'occupation' or 'property.' Combined with 主 (owner/master), 业主 literally means 'property master' or 'owner of a business/estate.'

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