Titles are important in Chinese culture, and they are used more frequently than in most Western countries. One good example of this is that titles can be used to address people, which you might be familiar with from your Mandarin class where you can call the teacher 老師 (lǎoshī). While that can be done in English too, it's usually reserved for younger kids and not as common as in Mandarin Chinese. 老板 (lǎo bǎn) - 'boss; shopkeeper' The title for “shopkeeper” is lǎobǎn. This is used to refer to the owner or proprietor of a shop. Lǎobǎn can be used when referring to or addressing the shopkeeper. Lǎobǎn has two characters: 老板: The first one, lǎo, means “old,” and is a term of respect. It is the same character used in lǎoshī (teacher). Even though it doesn't mean "old" in this context, it can be a useful memory aid to think of it like that. The second character bǎn, means “boss,” so the literal translation of lǎobǎn “old boss.” To remember the word, create a vivid picture of a typical shopkeeper in China (whatever comes to mind when you think of the word), but picture the person with a face like an old, gnarled plank. Examples of Lǎobǎn 那个老板有卖很好的东西｡ (nàgè lǎobǎn yǒu mài hěn hǎo de dōngxī) = That shopkeeper has very good things. 老板好. 有没有卖苹果? (lǎobǎn hǎo. Yǒu méiyǒu mài píngguǒ) = Hello. Do you sell apples? # Our teachers # More than 10 years teaching experience Master Degree Certificate for teaching chinese as a foreign language   # About us # Founded in 2007 Chinese test and training center 200+ Chinese teachers 5000+ students  # Contact us# Name:fiona Phone number:021-52287809,13918358891 E-mail:info@mandarinmorning.com www.mandarinmorning.com If you are interested to join Mandarin Morning school or want more details about our services, scan the following QR code. ☟   Mandarin Morning Chinese test center attached to Confucius institute headquarters Authorized Test Center and Training Center for International Chinese Language Teacher Certificater 10 years+ ，200 teachers ，more 10000 students，200+companies  |
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