- 代言人dài yán rénspokesperson, mouthpieceHSK 7-9
- 元老yuán lǎosenior figure; elder; doyen (often a founding or long-standing member of an organization or field)HSK 7-9
- 新手xīn shǒunovice, beginner, newbie (someone with little experience)HSK 7-9
- 乞丐qǐ gàibeggarHSK 7-9
- 上层shàng céngupper level, upper floor (physical); upper echelon, upper class (social, organizational)HSK 7-9
- 下属xià shǔsubordinate, underlingHSK 7-9
- 女主人nǚ zhǔ rénhostess; lady of the houseHSK 7-9
- 追随者zhuī suí zhěfollower, adherentHSK 7-9
- 班长bān zhǎngclass monitor (student leader of a class); squad leader (military, responsible for a small unit); team leader (in a work or project group)HSK 7-9
- 走狗zǒu gǒu(derogatory) lackey, stooge, running dog (someone who serves a corrupt master); (literal, rare) hunting dogHSK 7-9
- 部下bù xiàsubordinate, underling; troops under one's commandHSK 7-9
- 席位xí wèia seat (in a theater, stadium, etc.); a seat (parliamentary, board, etc.); a position in an organizationHSK 7-9
- 组员zǔ yuángroup member; team memberHSK 7-9
- 弱者ruò zhěthe weak; vulnerable peopleHSK 7-9
- 爱戴ài dàito love and respect (a superior, leader, or elder)HSK 7-9
- 徒弟tú dìapprentice; discipleHSK 6
- 前辈qián bèisenior (a person with more experience or higher rank in a group or field); predecessor; forerunner; pioneerHSK 7-9
- 旁观者páng guān zhěonlooker; bystander; spectatorHSK 7-9
- 领队lǐng duìto lead a group; leader of a group; captain (of a sports team)HSK 7-9
- 充当chōng dāngto serve as, to act as, to play the role ofHSK 7-9
- 小人物xiǎo rén wùan insignificant person; a nobodyHSK 7-9
- 宾客bīn kèguests; visitors (formal)HSK 7-9
- 王者wángking, sovereign, emperorHSK 7-9
- 名流míng liúcelebrities, distinguished personagesHSK 7-9
- 业主yè zhǔproperty owner, proprietor (especially of real estate or a business)HSK 7-9
- 身分shēn fènidentity, status, capacityHSK 7-9
- 身价shēn jiàsocial status, prestige; market value, worth (of a person, athlete, celebrity); net worth (of an individual, incl. stocks and assets)HSK 7-9
- 房主fáng zhǔhouse owner; landlordHSK 7-9
- 接见jiē jiànto receive (a visitor, especially an official or dignitary); to grant an interviewHSK 7-9
- 服侍fúto attend to, to serve (elderly, sick, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 候选hòu xuǎnto be a candidate (for a position or office); to run (for office)HSK 7-9
- 头领tóu lǐngleader, chiefHSK 7-9
- 老手lǎo shǒuveteran; experienced person in a fieldHSK 7-9
- 随从suí cóngto accompany (a superior); to attendHSK 7-9
- 地主dì zhǔ(historical) landowner, landlord (especially the pre-1949 landowning class); (modern) host (of an event or party)HSK 7-9
- 富豪fù háorich and powerful person; tycoonHSK 7-9
- 上手shǎng(noun) seat of honor; left-hand seat (in a seating arrangement); (noun) predecessor; superior; next player in a turn-based gameHSK 7-9
- 头子tóu zi(pejorative) ringleader, chief, boss (of a gang or undesirable group); (dialectal) the best one, winner, championHSK 7-9
- 巨头jù tóutycoon; magnate; big player (in business, industry, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 男仆nán pūmale servantHSK 7-9
- 闲人xián rénidler; person with nothing to do; unconcerned person; person not involvedHSK 7-9
- 女强人nǚ qiáng réna successful career woman (often with connotations of strength and capability in a male-dominated environment)HSK 7-9
- 获奖者huò jiǎng zhěprizewinner; award winnerHSK 7-9
- 做客zuò kèto be a guest, to visit (someone's home)HSK 3
- 本分běn fèn(noun) one's duty, one's proper role in life; (adjective) dutiful, conscientious; staying within one's proper boundsHSK 7-9
- 大款dà(colloquial) rich person, tycoon; (colloquial) a large sum of moneyHSK 7-9
- 楷模kǎi mórole model; exemplary figureHSK 7-9
- 族长zú chánghead of a clan or lineageHSK 7-9
- 侍shìto serve, to attend, to wait upon (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 大腕dàbig shot, celebrity, star (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 把头bǎ tóulabor contractor, gang boss (in manual labor or construction)HSK 7-9
- 所有者suǒ yǒu zhěowner; proprietor; possessorHSK 7-9
- 接班人jiē bān rénsuccessorHSK 7-9
- 游民yóu mínvagrant; vagabondHSK 7-9
- 升官shēng guānto be promoted (in rank/position)HSK 7-9
- 妾qièconcubine (in historical context); (archaic/humble self-address used by women; equivalent to 'I' in a deferential, self-deprecating tone)HSK 7-9
- 学长xué chángsenior male student (at the same school); upperclassmanHSK 7-9
- 宠儿chǒng érfavorite; darling (a person who is especially favored)HSK 7-9
- 左右手zuǒ yòu shǒuleft and right hands; (figurative) capable assistants, trusted aides, right-hand helpersHSK 7-9
- 老处女lǎo chǔ nǚold maid, spinster (often derogatory, outdated)HSK 7-9