zhǎng​guì

shopkeeper

Senses

掌柜/ 掌櫃 zhǎng​guì shopkeeper

A manager or owner of a shop or inn in olden times; also written 掌柜的 zhǎng​guì​de

掌柜/ 掌櫃 zhǎng​guì husband

A term used in some dialects or older usage to refer to one's husband

掌柜/ 掌櫃 zhǎng​guì landlord

A term used by tenant farmers to refer to their landlords in old China

References

classifier 掌柜/掌櫃 位/位