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老板
lǎobǎn
Description
“老板”就是开公司或者开店的人，也是员工工作的时候要听的人。
"老板" is the person who runs a company or store, and also the one employees must listen to at work.
我们也常常用“老板”来叫小店的主人，比如饭馆的老板。
We often use "老板" to refer to the owner of a small shop, like the boss of a restaurant.
Meanings
老板lǎobǎn
boss; employer; owner of a company
我的老板对大家都很好。
My boss is nice to everyone.
老板lǎobǎn
shopkeeper; proprietor of a shop or restaurant
老板，这个多少钱？
Boss, how much is this?
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
老 (a familiar prefix) + 板, historically referring to a shop owner or master.
- Nuance
also used directly to address a shopkeeper, like calling out 'boss!' when shopping.
In videos
“我觉得这个咖啡店的老板说啊”
“老板说比我手上的菜夹馍也好吃很多”
“看这个这个是刚刚老板送的下午茶”
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