HSK 3 · Jobs & Roles

老板

lǎo bǎn

boss

Stroke order of 老板

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

老 · 6 strokes 板 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

Old 老 and a wooden board 板: the one who stands tall as the boss.

Parts: 老 old, senior + 板 board (木 wood + 反)

The characters in 老板

老 lǎo — old (6 strokes)
板 bǎn — board; plank (8 strokes)

Example sentence

我们的老板很忙。

Our boss is very busy.

Words with 老

老人old person 老师teacher 老old 老朋友old friend 老年old age; elderly 老是always (complaining)老太太old lady 老头儿old man 老百姓ordinary people

Words with 板

黑板blackboard 板board; plank

More words: Jobs & Roles

员工employee; staff 职工staff; workers 人员staff; personnel 员member; employee 工程师engineer 公务员civil servant 专家expert 主任director; head 部长minister; head of department 所长head of an institute 领导leader; to lead 保安security guard 警察police; police officer 交警traffic police 服务员waiter; attendant 大夫doctor

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