东家 (dōng jiā) — (historical/formal) landlord, master, boss (the owner of a property or business); shareholder (in a business)
Definition
东家 is a somewhat old-fashioned or formal word for the owner of a property or business — the person you work for or rent from. In modern business talk it can also mean 'shareholder'.
noun
(historical/formal) landlordmasterboss (the owner of a property or business)shareholder (in a business)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 东家。Zhè wèi dōng jiā duì gōng rén hěn gōng píng.This boss is very fair to the workers.
- 东家。Yǐ qián de dōng jiā bǎ tǔ dì zū gěi le nóng mín.The former landlord rented out the land to the peasants.
- ，东家。Gōng sī yào kāi dǒng shì huì, jǐ wèi dōng jiā dōu lái le.The company is going to hold a board meeting, and several shareholders have arrived.
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