雇主 gùzhǔ employer
How to remember 雇主: 雇 employment + 主 lord = employer.
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How it is used
- The employer - the party that hires - 雇主和雇员的关系 (gùzhǔ hé gùyuán de guānxi) the employer-employee relationship.
- Legal/formal register; the opposite pole is 雇员 (employee). 老板 (lǎobǎn, boss) is the colloquial word - 公司雇员 (gōngsī gùyuán) a company employee.
- Read gù (not gǔ). Emphasizes the hiring party in a labor/contract context.