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What the meaning of Mandarin sentence老板,我要打包。
What the meaning of Mandarin sentence老板,我要打包。
Posted by Jason.W.G August 31, 2011
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Helen Zhang (Chinese Teacher) says
Hi, I am Helen Zhang, a professional Chinese language teacher from eChineseonline.
Please see the answer below:
Lǎo bǎn, wǒ yào dǎbāo.
老板,我要打包。
Boss, I want a doggy bag.
In China, "Boss" is  a form of address for the owner of a store, or restaurant. Sometimes people will also call waiters or salesmen "boss". 
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