Writing
老板 (lǎo bǎn) — how to say "boss" in Chinese
老板
Boss, owner
noun
Character composition
老
old
板
board, boss
Radicals / Keys
老
Old
#125 · lǎo · 6 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
老板说
lǎobǎn shuō
the boss says
当老板
dāng lǎobǎn
be the boss
女老板
nǚ lǎobǎn
female boss
Examples
我们老板对人很亲切，工作上也经常给我们提供帮助和指导。
Our boss is very kind to people and often provides us with help and guidance at work.
公司老板
Company boss.
Frequently asked questions
Boss in Chinese meaning
"boss" in Chinese is 老板 (lǎo bǎn).
老板 meaning in English
老板 (lǎo bǎn) means "Boss, owner".
How is 老板 pronounced?
It is pronounced lǎo bǎn (written as lao ban, laoban). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "boss" in Chinese characters?
It is written 老板: 老 has 6 strokes, 板 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 老板?
老板 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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