上 shàng
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 一 — one
- Made of
- ⺊ divination 一 one
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
上司
shàngsi
superior; boss
Characters in this word
司 sī
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 他没有把责任推给下属，而是主动向上司说明失误经过。 Tā méiyǒu bǎ zérèn tuī gěi xiàshǔ, ér shì zhǔdòng xiàng shàngsi shuōmíng shīwù jīngguò. He did not shift responsibility to his subordinates, but took the initiative to explain the mistake to his superior.
- 上司非常满意，当场表扬了整个团队的努力。 Shàngsi fēicháng mǎnyì, dāngchǎng biǎoyáng le zhěnggè tuánduì de nǔlì. The boss was very satisfied and praised the whole team's efforts on the spot.
- 我想跟你的上司谈谈，看他能不能给你几天假。 Wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ de shàngsi tán tan, kàn tā néng bùnéng gěi nǐ jǐ tiān jià. I'd like to talk with your boss to see if he can give you a few days off.
Related words
- 车上 chēshang in the car, on the bus
- 地上 dìshang on the ground, on the floor
- 关上 guānshàng to close, to shut
- 楼上 lóushàng upstairs
- 路上 lùshang on the way
- 马上 mǎshàng right away, at once
- 上 shàng on, above; to go up
- 上班 shàngbān to go to work
- 上边 shàngbian above, on top
- 上车 shàngchē to get on (a bus or car)
- 上次 shàngcì last time
- 上课 shàngkè to attend class, to start class