Main man Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈmeɪn/ /ˈmæn

MAYN MAN

UK

mˈeɪn/ /mˈæn

MAYN MAN

释义

An informal expression for the most important man in a group, or someone you highly trust or consider a close friend.

用法与细微差别

Very informal/slang. Common in sports, friendship, and pop culture. Often used to praise, show trust, or signal someone's top position. Not for formal or workplace writing. Similar to 'go-to guy', but 'main man' emphasizes significance and closeness.

• Spanish: hombre principal - persona de confianza
• Portuguese (BR): cara principal - pessoa de confiança
• Portuguese (PT): homem principal - pessoa de confiança
• Chinese (Simplified): 主力人物 - 主要人物
• Chinese (Traditional): 主力人物 - 主要人物
• Hindi: मुख्य आदमी - खास आदमी
• Arabic: الرجل الرئيسي - الشخص الأساسي
• Bengali: মূল মানুষ - ভরসার মানুষ - প্রধান বন্ধু
• Russian: главный человек - свой человек - самый важный
• Japanese: 親友 - 信頼できる人 - 一番の仲間
• Vietnamese: người anh em thân thiết - người quan trọng nhất - bạn thân tín
• Korean: 주요 인물 - 친한 친구 - 믿는 사람
• Turkish: en yakın adam - as adam - güvendiğin kişi
• Urdu: سب سے قریبی دوست - اہم آدمی - قابلِ اعتماد شخص
• Indonesian: người thân tín - ông chủ lực - bạn thân nhất

例句

John is my main man when I need advice.

basic

The coach is the team's main man.

basic

You can trust Mike—he’s my main man.

basic

Congrats on the promotion, you're the main man now!

natural

Whenever there’s a problem, Tom is always the main man who solves it.

natural

He’s not just my boss, he’s my main man—I owe him a lot.

natural