头儿

頭兒

tóur

noun #1,401

Measure Word

一个头儿 gè

Meanings

1 boss
2 leader
3 chief (informal)

Characters

head; top; chief

erhua suffix (Beijing dialect diminutive)

Examples

他是我们这儿的头儿。

Tā shì wǒmen zhèr de tóur.

He's the boss around here.

头儿说明天不用上班。

Tóur shuōmíng tiān bùyòng shàngbān.

The boss said we don't have to work tomorrow.

Tips

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头儿 is colloquial and informal, used mainly in spoken Beijing dialect. In formal contexts, use 领导 (lǐngdǎo) or 老板 (lǎobǎn) instead.

Stroke Order

头 tóu

儿 ér