Chinese phrase translation: 拍板 (pāibǎn) to give the final decision

拍板 (pāibǎn) to give the final decision

Usage:

字面的意思是拍打板子，也指有权力、能主事的人作出最后的决定。
This word means that those people with authority make the final decision.
Sentences:

1、Zǒngjīnglǐ shì zuìhòu pāibǎn de rén, hái yào kàn tā zěnme zuò juédìng.
总经理是最后拍板的人，还要看他怎么做决定。
It's the general manager who makes the final decision. So we have to wait for his final say.
2、Zhèjiàn shìqing lǎobǎn hái méi pāibǎn ne, wǒ kě bùgǎn zhème zuò.
这件事情老板还没拍板呢，我可不敢这么做。
The boss hasn’t made the final decision, I dare not do this.