Comments on: How to Address Someone Based on Their Status in Chinese https://www.digmandarin.com/how-to-address-people-in-chinese.html Thu, 31 Aug 2023 06:12:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.7 By: Jing Cao https://www.digmandarin.com/how-to-address-people-in-chinese.html#comment-6294 Sun, 14 Jan 2018 01:11:00 +0000 http://www.digmandarin.com/?p=1586#comment-6294 In reply to Nko Lynn.

Yes, we don`t really call someone “会计” nowadays. Maybe you can ask and address her English name directly. If she is your boss, you can also use “老板” or “老大” which depends on your firm`s atmosphere.

]]> By: Nko Lynn https://www.digmandarin.com/how-to-address-people-in-chinese.html#comment-6293 Sat, 13 Jan 2018 08:25:00 +0000 http://www.digmandarin.com/?p=1586#comment-6293 I am getting a job a small chinese CPA firm with only three employee size.
The lady (owner of the firm) interviewed me and never properly introduce me her name. She did mention it Chinese and it was on hurry before she left the office. Is there any title you used to address a CPA like you will mention ” Xi 律师” for lawyer. I don’t think people will normally call their accounting senior ” Xi 会计”. My boss is around 50 and is a lady. Please advise how I should address her properly. I can ask her the day I started my job but it would be embarrassing. I am not originally from China, but know some Mandarin for small chat only.

]]> By: Siddharta Gautama https://www.digmandarin.com/how-to-address-people-in-chinese.html#comment-5762 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 01:21:00 +0000 http://www.digmandarin.com/?p=1586#comment-5762 Please be careful not to confuse 师傅 with 师父 (same pronunciation). Only the latter (师父) is used as a respectful term to address monks and nuns.

]]> By: Joe Varadi https://www.digmandarin.com/how-to-address-people-in-chinese.html#comment-5742 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 06:57:00 +0000 http://www.digmandarin.com/?p=1586#comment-5742 I find the following really useful, when addressing the owner of a shop or business:
老板 ( lǎobǎn ) – boss, male proprietor
老板娘 ( lǎobǎnniáng ) – boss lady, boss’s wife, female proprietor

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