Expressing who is in charge with "you... zuozhu"

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When you want to express that someone is in charge or takes responsibility for something, you can use the 由...作主 grammar pattern.

Structure

Area of responsibility + 由 + Person(s) + 做主

Examples

  • 我们 家 我 妈妈 做主,她 说 什么 你 就 做 什么。
  • 作为 商店 经理,商店 由做主,所有 的 员工 都 会 听 你 的 话。
  • 极权 主义 政府 通常 是 一 人 或 一 党 做 主,而 民主 社会 通常 是 由 全民 做主。

Sources and further reading

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