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上司

shàng si · shang si

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. boss
  2. superior
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Is the boss happy?

  1. Liangliang

    我的(wǒde)上司(shàngsi)明天(míngtiān)要(yào)来(lái)我们(wǒmen)公司(gōngsī)。

    My boss is coming to our company tomorrow.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)紧张(jǐnzhāng)吗(ma)？他(tā)凶(xiōng)不(bù)凶(xiōng)？

    Are you nervous? Is he strict?

  3. Liangliang

    不(bù)凶(xiōng)，上司(shàngsi)很(hěn)爱笑(àixiào)，可(kě)我(wǒ)分不清(fēnbùqīng)他(tā)高不高兴(gāobùgāoxìng)。

    Not strict. The boss laughs a lot, but I can't tell if he's happy.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)也(yě)笑(xiào)呀(ya)！

    Then smile too!

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)笑了(xiàole)一天(yītiān)，上司(shàngsi)问(wèn)我(wǒ)是不是(shìbùshì)累了(lèile)。

    I smiled all day and the boss asked if I was tired.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

当(dāng)他(tā)的(de)上(shàng)司(si)察(chá)觉(jué)他(tā)的(de)谎(huǎng)言(yán)，麻(má)烦(fan)来(lái)了(le)。

The lie got him in trouble when his boss found out the truth.

Tatoeba: Chinese by maple · English by TRANG · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)的(de)上(shàng)司(si)真(zhēn)的(de)非(fēi)常(cháng)生(shēng)气(qì)。

Tom's boss was really angry.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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