"towkay" in Chinese (Traditional)
老闆 (生意上)
Definition
“towkay”在東南亞用來指生意的老闆,尤其是指華人老闆。通常指擁有或管理公司的負責人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
‘towkay’ 屬於口語和地方性用法,常見於馬來西亞、新加坡等東南亞地區,特指華人老闆。通常含有尊敬或親切情感,正式英文裡不用,外地人可能不懂。
Examples
The towkay owns three coffee shops in the city.
這位**老闆**在城裡有三家咖啡店。
Everyone respects the towkay at our factory.
大家都很尊敬我們工廠的**老闆**。
The towkay makes important decisions for the company.
**老闆**為公司做重要決定。
If you want a raise, you’ll have to talk to the towkay yourself.
如果你想加薪,得自己去找**老闆**談。
The old towkay still comes to work every morning, even though he doesn’t have to.
那位老**老闆**雖然不用來,但每天早上還是來公司。
Everyone knows the towkay drives a bright red Mercedes around town.
大家都知道那位**老闆**開著一輛鮮紅色的賓士在城裡跑來跑去。