老板 (lǎo bǎn) — variant of 老板 in Mandarin
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#1131 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR B2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
老板 is pronounced lǎo bǎn. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Wǒ de lǎobǎn yāoqiú hěn gāo.
My boss has high demands.
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What does 老板 mean?+
老板 (lǎo bǎn) means "variant of 老板" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 老板?+
老板 is pronounced lǎo bǎn. It uses the tone 3 (rising/dipping). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 老板 in Mandarin?+
老板 is the #1131 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 老板 fits
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