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雇主

gù zhǔ · gu zhu

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. employer
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In a conversation

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My new employer

  1. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)新(xīn)雇主(gùzhǔ)是(shì)谁(shéi)？

    Who is your new employer?

  2. Dengdeng

    是(shì)一家(yījiā)做(zuò)玩具(wánjù)的(de)公司(gōngsī)，我的(wǒde)雇主(gùzhǔ)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。

    A toy company. My employer is very nice.

  3. Liangliang

    他(tā)给(gěi)你(nǐ)多少(duōshao)工资(gōngzī)？

    How much salary does he pay you?

  4. Dengdeng

    先(xiān)给(gěi)了(le)我(wǒ)一只(yīzhī)玩具熊(wánjùxióng)，雇主(gùzhǔ)说(shuō)工资(gōngzī)下个月(xiàgèyuè)给(gěi)。

    First he gave me a toy bear. The employer says the salary comes next month.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

德(Dé)国(guó)将(jiāng)禁(jìn)止(zhǐ)雇(gù)主(zhǔ)在(zài)脸(Liǎn)书(shū)上(shàng)偷(tōu)窥(kuī)。

Germany is to ban employers from snooping on Facebook.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by sacredceltic · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

雇(gù)主(zhǔ)应(yīng)该(gāi)按(àn)时(shí)支(zhī)付(fù)员(yuán)工(gōng)的(de)工(gōng)资(zī)。

Employers should pay their employees' wages on time.

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