Definition
老板娘 is a respectful term for the female owner or manager of a small business like a shop, restaurant, or inn. It can also refer to the wife of a male shopkeeper, but today it's most commonly used to address or refer to the woman in charge herself, like saying 'boss lady' or 'madam' in English.
n.
female shopkeeperproprietresswife of a male shopkeeper
Examples
- 老板娘，？lǎo bǎn niáng, zhège duōshao qián?Boss lady, how much is this?
- 老板娘。Zhè jiā diàn de lǎo bǎn niáng hěn rèqíng.The proprietress of this shop is very warm.
- 老板娘。Tīngshuō lǎo bǎn niáng shì běndì rén.I heard the female boss is a local.
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