老板

老闆

lǎo bǎn

HSK 5

boss, keeper

noun

Measure words:个 gè

Individual characters

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

板bǎn · board, plank, shutter

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Example Sentences

我的老板很忙。

wǒde lǎobǎn hěn máng 。

My boss is very busy.

老板给我们加薪了。

lǎobǎn gěi wǒmen jiāxīn le 。

The boss gave us a raise.

我需要跟老板谈谈。

wǒ xūyào gēn lǎobǎn tán tán 。

I need to talk to the boss.

Words with similar meanings

老板娘lǎobǎnniáng

Often used to refer to the wife of a boss, but can also mean a female boss in a more informal context.

上司shàngsī

A more formal term for someone in a higher position in the workplace.

Words Starting With 老

老师lǎo shī

honest; sincere; open and guileless; naive

老百姓lǎo bǎi xìng

"ordinary people; the ""person in the street""

老鼠lǎo shǔ

Words Ending With 板

黑板hēi bǎn

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