老板

lǎobǎn

variant of 老板

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  • 黑板hēibǎnblackboardB3
  • 板块bǎnkuàislabB7
  • 地板dìbǎnfloorB7
  • 叫板jiàobǎnto signal the musicians (in Chinese opera,B7
  • 拍板pāibǎnwooden clappers (percussion instrument)B7
  • 天花板tiānhuābǎnceiling (of a room)B7

See it in sentences

老板来了。

The boss is here.

老板很忙。

The boss is busy.