"proprietor" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 业主
• 所有者

Definition

业主指拥有企业、财产或场所（尤其是小型企业）的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个较正式的词，多用于法律、商务或正式场合（如“旅馆业主”）。通常指小型企业或商铺的个人所有者，不用于大型公司。

Examples

The proprietor of the bakery comes to work early every day.

面包店的**业主**每天都早早上班。

Ask the proprietor if you can use the restroom.

问一下**业主**你能不能用洗手间。

The proprietor owns three small shops in town.

这位**业主**在镇上拥有三家小店。

You should speak to the proprietor about getting a refund; he's usually in the back office.

你得和**业主**谈谈退款的事，他通常在后面办公室。

As the proprietor, she makes all the important decisions for her café.

作为**业主**，她为自己的咖啡馆做所有重要决定。

The hotel’s proprietor greeted us personally when we arrived late at night.

酒店的**业主**在我们深夜到达时亲自迎接了我们。