boss's wife; proprietress
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
boss's wife; proprietress
neutralA common term used to address or refer to the wife of the owner of a shop, restaurant, or business. She is often involved in the daily operations, thus the term can imply she is also the female boss or manager.
Zhè这
jiā家
xiǎo小
fàn饭
guǎn馆
de的
lǎo老
bǎn板
niáng娘
tè特
bié别
rè热
qíng情
。
The proprietress of this small restaurant is particularly warm and welcoming.
Shì事
qing情
děi得
wèn问
lǎo老
bǎn板
niáng娘
，
lǎo老
bǎn板
jīn今
tiān天
bú不
zài在
。
We need to ask the boss's wife about this; the boss isn't here today.
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Lǎo老
gù顾
kè客
dōu都
gēn跟
lǎo老
bǎn板
niáng娘
hěn很
shú熟
。
The regular customers are all very familiar with the proprietress.