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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 老板
[lǎobǎn]
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noun
boss
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 老板
[lǎobǎn]
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1.
名
旧指私营企业的所有者或经营者;现也指工商企业的经理,并作为对一般商人、店主的尊称。
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2.
名
旧时对著名戏曲演员或兼任戏班班主的戏曲演员的尊称。
Examples
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他的老板很趁钱。
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His boss is rolling in money.
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老板把他给辞了。
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His boss dismissed him.
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给老板打工
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work for a boss
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当铺老板
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pawnbroker
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他对老板很服帖。
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He is obedient to his boss.
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你敢提意见,老板就给你小鞋儿穿。
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If you dare to make a complaint the boss will give you a hard time.
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老板尽可能地避开他的前妻,生怕她揭老底儿。
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The boss goes out of his way to avoid his ex-wife for fear that she might disclose his unsavoury past.
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老板动不动就生气,在他面前说话,要赔点儿小心才好。
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Our boss is easily offended, so be careful how you speak to him.
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暗贴是不少老板的做法。
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A lot of businessowners disguise subsidies.
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