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title: "Guzhu Meaning: 雇主 (gùzhǔ) Means “employer”"
description: "雇主 (traditional 僱主, gùzhǔ) means “employer”. Hear its tones, see what 雇 and 主 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guzhu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 雇主 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

雇主 gùzhǔ

## employer

## Its characters

1. 雇 gù to hire
2. 主 zhǔ master

## In a sentence

雇主应该按时给员工发工资。 Employers should pay their staff on time.

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## More words with 雇 or 主

- [车主 chēzhǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chezhu)
- [公主 gōngzhǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongzhu)
- [民主 mínzhǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/minzhu)
- [社会主义 shèhuì-zhǔyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shehuizhuyi)
- [主办 zhǔbàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuban)
- [主编 zhǔbiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhubian)
- [主播 zhǔbō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhubo)
- [主持 zhǔchí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuchi)
- [主打 zhǔdǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuda)
- [主导 zhǔdǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhudao)

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