上司

shàng si

HSK level: HSK 7–9

Meaning

boss; superior

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Characters

上shàngabove, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous⺊一司sīto take charge of, to control, to manage; officer口

Examples

汤姆的上司真的非常生气。

Tāng mǔ de shàng si zhēn de fēi cháng shēng qì.

Tom's boss was really angry.

如果你有上司的话，学会尊敬他（她）。

Rú guǒ nǐ yǒu shàng si de huà, xué huì zūn jìng tā (tā).

Be respectful to your superiors, if you have any.