头子

頭子

tóuzi

noun #16,286

Measure Word

一个头子 gè

Meanings

1 boss
2 gang leader
3 ringleader

Characters

suffix (noun marker)

Examples

HSK 1

他是这帮人的头子。

Tā shì zhè bāng rén de tóuzi.

He's the boss of this group.

HSK 7-9

警察抓住了那个犯罪团伙的头子。

Jǐngchá zhuāzhù le nàge fànzuì tuánhuǒ de tóuzi.

The police caught the ringleader of that criminal gang.

Tips

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头子 has a negative connotation - it implies a gang boss or criminal leader. For a neutral 'boss,' use 老板 or 领导.

Stroke Order

头 tóu

子 zǐ