上司

shàngsī

noun HSK 7-9 #3,277

Measure Word

一位上司 wèi

Meanings

1 boss
2 superior
3 supervisor

Characters

upper; superior

to manage; department

Examples

我的上司对我很好。

Wǒ de shàngsī duì wǒ hěn hǎo.

My boss is very good to me.

她不敢跟上司提出不同意见。

Tā bù gǎn gēnshàng sī tíchū bùtóng yìjiàn.

She doesn't dare raise a different opinion with her boss.

Tips

usage

上司 is slightly more formal than 老板. Use 上司 for workplace superiors in a corporate context; 老板 is more casual or for business owners.

Stroke Order

上 shàng

司 sī