老板
Mandarin
| simpl. | 老板 | |
|---|---|---|
| trad. | 老闆 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
老板 (simplified, Pinyin lǎobǎn, traditional 老闆)
- (Elementary Mandarin) owner (of a shop etc., addressed by customers)
- (Elementary Mandarin) boss (addressed by employees)
See also
- (Min Nan) 头家
References
- 1997, Jerome P. Keuper, Chinese 1000: Idiomatic and Colloquial Expressions (中国话：习惯用法和口语的表达法) (in English/Mandarin), Florida: Krieger Publishing Company, ISBN 1-57524-006-8: