boss; proprietor; shopkeeper (n.)
HSK 5
Traditional
老闆
Radicals
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Examples
老板今天不在公司。 lǎobǎn jīntiān bù zài gōngsī. - The boss is not in the office today.
她是我们餐厅的老板。 tā shì wǒmen cāntīng de lǎobǎn. - She is the owner of our restaurant.
老板给了我们一个星期的假期。 lǎobǎn gěi le wǒmen yīgè xīngqí de jiàqī. - The boss gave us a week off.
老板对员工非常严格。 lǎobǎn duì yuángōng fēicháng yángé. - The boss is very strict with the employees.
老板正在开会，稍后会见您。 lǎobǎn zhèngzài kāihuì, shāohòu huì jiàn nín. - The boss is in a meeting and will see you shortly.
Characters
老 lǎo - old; aged | HSK 3
板 bǎn - board, plank; shutters (of a store); stiff, dull; look serious |