How to say “superior” in Chinese
superior, higher-up
“Superior” in Chinese is 上级, shàng jí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
上级 is read shàng jí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A stroke above a line.
On the left, 纟 “thread”; on the right, 及 jí hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “上级”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 上级. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我每周向上级汇报工作。wǒměizhōuxiàngshàngjíhuìbàogōngzuòEvery week I report to my superiors on my work.
- 上级指示我们尽快解决这个问题shàngjízhǐshìwǒmenjǐnkuàijiějuézhègewèntíOur superiors instructed us to solve this problem as soon as possible.
- 这件事你向上级汇报了吗？zhèjiànshìnǐxiàngshàngjíhuìbàolemaDid you report this to your superiors?
- 请立即向上级汇报qǐnglìjíxiàngshàngjíhuìbàoReport to your superiors immediately, please.
- 军人要服从上级的命令jūnrényàofúcóngshàngjídemìnglìngA soldier must obey the orders of superiors.
More words from the lesson “The bosses: instructions and reports”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “superior” in Chinese?
“Superior” in Chinese is 上级, pinyin shàngjí.
What does 上级 mean?
上级 (shàngjí) means “superior, higher-up”.
How do you write 上级?
上级 is 2 characters: 上 (shàng) — top, on; 级 (jí) — grade, level. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 上级?
上级 is read shàngjí. Tones: shàng — fourth tone, jí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“superior” in the lesson “The bosses: instructions and reports”
This word is from the topic “Jobs and positions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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