上界

shàngjiè
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 upper bound (mathematics)
  2. 2 the upper realm / heaven (mythology)

Examples

HSK 5
Zhège jíhé de shàngjiè shì shí.
The upper bound of this set is 10.
HSK 7-9
Chuánshuō zhōng shénxiān zhù zài shàngjiè.
Legend has it that immortals dwell in the upper realm.

Tips

usage
Two unrelated senses: in math, 上界 = upper bound (paired with 下界 lower bound, 上确界 supremum). In Chinese mythology and xianxia novels, 上界 is the celestial realm of immortals - paired with 下界 (the mortal world). Context disambiguates instantly.

Stroke Order

上 shàng
界 jiè