当家作主 dāngjiāzuòzhǔ to be master of one's own affairs Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 当家 當家 dāngjiā to be in charge To be the one in charge or to call the shots; to take a leading role in an organization or project.作主 zuòzhǔ to make the decision To be responsible for a matter and have the final say; to take charge of a situation.