Meaning of 上级
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- higher authorities
- superiors
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 上级
上级 refers to a boss, supervisor, or higher authority in a workplace, government, or the military. It often appears in formal contexts, such as reporting to or following orders from above. Example: 我要向上级汇报。(Wǒ yào xiàng shàngjí huìbào.) I need to report to my superiors.
上 (shàng) means up or above, and 级 (jí) means level or grade. Your 上级 is the person or office one level above you.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 级 (jí) as 极 (jí, extreme), since they sound the same. 级 has the silk radical 纟 on the left, not the tree radical 木.
上级 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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上 shàng · up · 3 strokes
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级 jí · level · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 上级.
| 马上 | mǎshàng | at once; right away |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening; night |
| 身上 | shēnshang | on the body; at hand |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | early morning |
| 上次 | shàng cì | last time |
| 路上 | lùshang | on the road; on the way; en route |
| 上班 | shàngbān | to go to work; to be on duty |
| 上车 | shàng chē | to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) |
| 地上 | dìshang | on the ground; on the floor |
| 楼上 | lóu shàng | upstairs; (Internet slang) previous poster in a forum thread |
| 车上 | chē shang | |
| 上学 | shàngxué | to go to school; to attend school |
Questions about 上级
What does 上级 mean?
上级 (shàngjí) means "higher authorities; superiors" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 上级?
上级 is made of 2 characters: 上 (3 strokes), 级 (6 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 上级 an HSK word?
Yes. 上级 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 上级 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 上级 is written 上級.
What is the opposite of 上级?
The opposite is 下级 (xiàjí), meaning subordinates or lower levels. Together they describe a chain of command, as in 上下级关系 (shàngxiàjí guānxi), the relationship between superiors and subordinates.
Is 上级 the same as 老板 (lǎobǎn)?
Not exactly. 老板 usually means the owner or boss of a business and is casual. 上级 is more formal and can mean any higher-ranking person or a whole higher organization, such as a government department.