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Gramática以……为主 (yǐ... wéi zhǔ)

Lesson contents

Anchor example Explanation Structure Patterns Common Mistakes Usage Notes

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以……为主

yǐ... wéi zhǔ

mainly consist of... / focus mainly on... (以……为主)

以 A 为主 means “mainly based on A” or “with A as the main part.” Use it for focus, content, or composition.

Anchor example

这家餐厅以川菜为主。

Zhè jiā cāntīng yǐ Chuāncài wéi zhǔ.

This restaurant mainly serves Sichuan food.

HSK 4

HSK 4

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Lesson summary

Read the sample sentence and notice how 以……为主 works in the frame: 以 A 为主.

Explanation

以...为主 describes what is primary in a group, plan, course, restaurant, activity, or composition. A is the main part, not necessarily the only part. It is different from 只有, which means “only.” Do not use it if there is no clear main component. Compared with 主要是, 以...为主 is more structured and often used in descriptions and plans.

Structure Patterns

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Grammar pattern

以 A 为主

shows the main component, focus, or majority

这家餐厅以川菜为主。

Zhè jiā cāntīng yǐ Chuāncài wéi zhǔ.

This restaurant mainly serves Sichuan food.

Common Mistakes

Understanding it as “only”: 以川菜为主 means only Sichuan food.It means Sichuan food is the main part; there may be other dishes.
Reversing the frame: 这家餐厅为主以川菜。Keep the order: 这家餐厅以川菜为主。

Usage Notes

A can be a type of food, activity, person, content, or method.
It often appears in introductions: 课程以口语为主, 活动以孩子为主.
Remember: 主 means “main,” not “only.”

Practice

15 exercises

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Fill in the blank:

这家餐厅____川菜为主。

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