东道主 Traditional form: 東道主 Pinyin (reading): dōngdàozhǔ Definitions: host official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference) Characters: 东 - east, eastern, eastward 道 - method, way; path, road 主 - to own; to host; master; host; lord Traditional characters: 東 - east, eastern, eastward 道 - method, way; path, road 主 - to own; to host; master; host; lord