Chinese word

雇主

Pronunciation

Pinyingù zhǔ

Meaning

  • nounemployer

Example

我的雇主很忙。wǒ de gù zhǔ hěn máng

My employer is very busy.

Illustration for 雇主 (employer)

More examples

雇主按照合同支付工资。gù zhǔ àn zhào hé tóng zhī fù gōng zī

The employer pays wages according to the contract.

Core concept

The hiring side in a work arrangement, whether it is one person or an organization.

Common phrases

  • 与雇主签劳动合同yǔ gù zhǔ qiān láo dòng hé tóng

    sign an employment contract with one's employer

  • 雇主终止合同gù zhǔ zhōng zhǐ hé tóng

    employer terminates a contract

  • 向雇主投诉xiàng gù zhǔ tóu sù

    complain to one's employer

Similar words

公司gōng sī: A company or organization that employs workers and runs a business.
老板láo bǎn: A person who runs a shop or company and directs its workers.
企业qǐ yè: A business organization that provides goods or services to earn profits.
用人单位yòng rén dān wèi: An organization or department that hires workers under labor contracts.

Definition in Chinese

为他人提供工作并支付报酬的人或组织wèi tā rén tí gōng gōng zuò bìng zhī fù bào chóu de rén huò zǔ zhī

Word origin

雇 (gù, "hire for pay") + 主 (zhǔ, "main party") forms a word for the party that hires someone.

Usage tips

  • In contracts, labor notices, and other workplace forms, this is a formal label, so recognizing it helps connect work topics with written Chinese.

Opposites

  • 受雇者shòu gù zhěemployeenoun

Related words

  • 雇主责任制gù zhǔ zé rèn zhìemployer responsibility systemnoun

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