上集

shàngjí

noun #15,571

Meanings

1 first volume
2 first part
3 first episode (of a two-part work)

Characters

upper; first; previous

episode; volume; to collect

Examples

这部电影分上集和下集。

Zhèbù diànyǐng fēn shàngjí hé xiàjí.

This movie is divided into Part 1 and Part 2.

上集的结尾留了一个悬念。

Shàngjí de jiéwěi liú le yīgè xuánniàn.

The ending of Part 1 left a cliffhanger.

Tips

usage

Paired with 下集 (second part/volume). Used for movies, TV series, books, and any work split into two parts. For longer series, individual episodes are called 第一集, 第二集, etc.

Stroke Order

上 shàng

集 jí