# 主人公 (zhǔréngōng): protagonist | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/vocabulary/hsk-7-9/zhurengong-10802
Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-10802
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:47:28.590Z
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Learn 主人公 (zhǔréngōng), HSK 7-9: protagonist; main character (in a story). Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 主人公

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zhǔréngōng

protagonist; main character (in a story)

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

zhǔréngōng

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## Example sentence

这部小说的主人公经历了很多磨难，最终实现了自己的理想。

Zhè bù xiǎoshuō de zhǔréngōng jīnglì le hěn duō mónàn, zuìzhōng shíxiàn le zìjǐ de lǐxiǎng.

The protagonist of this novel went through many hardships and ultimately realized his ideal.

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