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The Chinese word laoban - 老板 - lǎobǎn
(boss in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
lǎobǎn
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(Mandarin = standard Chinese without accent)
(Sorry, we have not yet had the chance to record lǎobǎn with a Chinese native speaker).
Note: In this special case, one of the tones is pronounced differently than the (written) Pinyin phonetic script indicates. This phenomenon is called Tone sandhi.English translation
boss
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of lǎobǎn are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 老板 ( laoban / lǎobǎn ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Meiyou laoban de tixie, ni dao xianzai haishi yi tuo shi.
Méiyǒu lǎobǎn de tíxié, nǐ dào xiànzài háishì yī tuó shǐ.– English translation: Without the boss' help, you would still be a piece of shit.
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(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
old | employer
More words that mean boss in Chinese
tóu ( 头 )
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