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老总 (老總)
  • [lǎozǒng]
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

老总 [lǎozǒng]
  1. 1. Originally referred to some high-rank officers of the People's Liberation Army. Now it means someone with a title such as chief engineer, chief editor, general manager, etc.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

老总 [lǎozǒng]
  1. 1. 旧时称一般军人。
  2. 2. 中国人民解放军的总司令;泛称一般将领(经常跟姓连用)。
  3. 3. 对总经理或某些部门总负责人的尊称。

Examples

老总在大会上讲的都是一些浮辞滥调。
What the boss said at the meeting is a cliche.
他是老总的腹心。
He is one of the cronies of the general manager.
她在跟老总说话时给人一种贱声贱气的感觉,让人厌烦。
She talks with an inferior tone to the manager, which is really annoying to us.
老总今天回国,员工代表们要去接机。
Our manager will be back today, and representatives of the workers are going to pick him up at the airport.
老总亲自在新年酒会上念祝辞。
The president proposed a toast in person at the New Year's cocktail party.
她仗着和老总的关系,在公司里面专擅、目中无人。
Relying on her relationship with the boss, she acted without authorization and looked down her nose at everybody.
看着装配线上忙碌的工人,老总觉得年底完成生产计划是完全可能的。
Looking at the busy workers on the assembly lines, the general manager felt it was absolutely possible to accomplish the production plan by the end of the year.
她怀孕了,但是老总却迟迟不准假。
Though she is pregnant, her boss won't give her maternity leave.
她在老总面前作态,让人觉得她另有所图。
She always takes a false attitude before the general manager, making others feel that she has other intentions.
他是这个企业集团的老总
He is the general manager of this corporation.

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