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lǎobǎn

老板lǎobǎnlǎobǎn
boss
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Usages of lǎobǎn

今Jīn天tiān　老板lǎobǎn　在zài　会议室huìyìshì　开会kāihuì　开kāi　得de　很hěn　晚wǎn。Jīntiān lǎobǎn zài huìyìshì kāihuì kāi de hěn wǎn.
Today the boss had a meeting in the meeting room and worked until very late.
老板Lǎobǎn　笑xiào着zhe　走出zǒuchū　会议室huìyìshì，　说shuō　今jīn天tiān　的de　会议huìyì　结束jiéshù　了le。Lǎobǎn xiàozhe zǒuchū huìyìshì, shuō jīntiān de huìyì jiéshù le.
The boss walked out of the meeting room smiling and said that today’s meeting was over.
老板lǎobǎn　笑xiào着zhe　走进来zǒujìnlái，　我们wǒmen　都dōu　觉得juéde　很hěn　温暖wēnnuǎn。lǎobǎn xiàozhe zǒujìnlái, wǒmen dōu juéde hěn wēnnuǎn.
The boss walked in smiling, and we all felt very warm.
我wǒ　在zài　办公室bàngōngshì　等děng　老板lǎobǎn　等děng　了le　一yí　个gè　小时xiǎoshí　了le。wǒ zài bàngōngshì děng lǎobǎn děng le yí gè xiǎoshí le.
I’ve been waiting for the boss in the office for an hour.
老板lǎobǎn　下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu　马上mǎshàng　给gěi　我们wǒmen　打dǎ　电话diànhuà。lǎobǎn xiàbān yǐhòu mǎshàng gěi wǒmen dǎ diànhuà.
After getting off work, the boss immediately calls us.
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