老板

老闆

lǎobǎn

noun HSK 5 #924

Measure Word

一位老板 wèi

Meanings

1 boss; business owner
2 shopkeeper; proprietor

Characters

board; boss (colloquial)

Examples

HSK 1

我的老板对我很好。

Wǒ de lǎobǎn duì wǒ hěn hǎo.

My boss is very good to me.

HSK 4

他自己当老板。

Tā zìjǐ dāng lǎobǎn.

He's his own boss.

HSK 5

老板，买单！

Lǎobǎn, mǎidān!

Boss, the check please!

Tips

usage

老板 is also used to address any shop/restaurant owner: 老板，这个多少钱？ 'Boss, how much is this?' Female shop owner: 老板娘.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

板 bǎn