顶头上司 (dǐngtóu shàngsi): one's immediate superior

Measure Word

一个顶头上司 gè

Meanings

1 one's immediate superior
2 direct boss
3 the person directly above you

Characters

顶

dǐng

top; apex; directly above

to manage; department

Examples

HSK 7-9

我的顶头上司对我要求非常严格。

Wǒ de dǐngtóu shàngsi duì wǒ yāoqiú fēicháng yángé.

My direct boss has very high standards for me.

HSK 7-9

遇到问题要先向顶头上司汇报。

Yùdào wèntí yào xiān xiàng dǐngtóu shàngsi huìbào.

When a problem arises, report it to your immediate superior first.

Tips

memory

顶头 (directly on top of your head) + 上司 (superior) - the boss sitting right on top of your head. Very vivid way to describe your direct manager.

Stroke Order

顶 dǐng

头 tóu

上 shàng

司 sī

Related Words

上司 shàngsī HSK 7-9 #3,277

boss / superior / supervisor

头顶 tóudǐng HSK 7-9 #9,322

top of the head; crown / overhead; directly above

上头 shàngtou HSK 7-9 #7,531

above; on top / the higher-ups; the authorities

上面 shàngmiàn HSK 3 #614

on top of / above / above-mentioned

大块头 dàkuàitóu #5,540

big guy / hefty fellow / large person

木头 mùtou HSK 3 #4,315

wood; log; timber / blockhead; dull person (figurative)

顶级 dǐngjí HSK 7-9 #5,572

top-level / top-notch / first-rate

顶 dǐng HSK 4 #1,861

top / apex / to carry on the head / classifier for hats

头儿 tóur #1,401

boss / leader / chief (informal)

头 tóu HSK 2 #307

head / hair style / top / end / chief; boss / first; leading / classifier for livestock