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老板

lǎo bǎn
位 wèi 个 gè
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Very common

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Definitions

  1. 1. Robam (brand)
  2. 2. boss
  3. 3. business proprietor

Word relationships

Antonyms

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员工
yuán gōng

staff

employee vs employer

Related words

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老板娘
lǎo bǎn niáng

female proprietor

female boss or proprietor's wife

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not use 老板 to mean 'brand owner' or 'entrepreneur' without a company; it refers specifically to a person who runs a business or owns a shop, or is used as a polite address.

Formality

老板 can be used to address any shop owner or boss, not necessarily one's direct employer, unlike the English 'boss' which often implies a direct supervisory relationship.

Example Sentences

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老板 批准了他的请假申请。
The boss approved his leave request.
老板 的要求很苛刻，没有人能达到。
The boss's requirements are very harsh, and nobody can meet them.
老板 没有亏待过任何员工。
The boss has never treated any employee unfairly.
老板 催我快点完成报告。
The boss urged me to finish the report quickly.
老板 吩咐员工明天加班。
The boss instructed the employees to work overtime tomorrow.

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Words Containing 老板

老板娘
lǎo bǎn niáng

female proprietor

Child Words of 老板

板
bǎn

board

老
lǎo

prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity