baan1 zyu2班主
Jyutpingbaan1 zyu2
Yalebāan jyú
Definition
The boss, owner, or financial backer of a sports team or performing troupe.
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How it's used
Originally referring to the head of a traditional Chinese opera troupe, this term has evolved to describe the financial backer or owner of professional sports teams. It carries a sense of someone who holds the purse strings and has the final say in personnel decisions. While it can apply to various business owners, it is most distinctively used in contexts involving performance groups or competitive sports teams.
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The owner of this team is very rich and bought many strong players.
I heard the boss wants to disband the troupe, what does everyone think?
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Common mistake
Do not use this for a general office boss or manager, as that would be 老闆. Using 班主 for a regular workplace supervisor sounds like you are treating your office like a theatre troupe or a sports club.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
