上家

shàngjiā

noun #41,193

Meanings

1 preceding player (in mahjong or card games)
2 upstream party (in a trade)
3 previous holder

Characters

above; preceding

household; party; player

Examples

打麻将时你的上家出什么牌很关键。

Dǎ májiàng shí nǐ de shàngjiā chū shénme pái hěn guānjiàn.

In mahjong, what your upstream player discards really matters.

货是从上家进的。

Huò shì cóng shàngjiā jìn de.

The goods came from our upstream supplier.

Tips

usage

In mahjong, 上家 is the player to your left (who plays just before you); 下家 is to your right. By extension, 上家/下家 describes supplier/customer positions in any chain.

Stroke Order

上 shàng

家 jiā