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- 上司
上司
shàng si
Meaning
- boss
Definition
指上级领导或主管人员。
Superior or boss; a person who is in a higher position in an organization.
Usage
常用于职场或组织关系中，指直接或间接管理自己的人。
Commonly used in workplace or organizational contexts to refer to someone who manages or supervises you directly or indirectly.
Examples
- 1 我的上司很严厉，但教了我很多。 (My boss is very strict, but has taught me a lot.)
- 2 他跟上司请假去参加婚礼。 (He asked his boss for leave to attend a wedding.)
- 3 在上司面前说话要小心。 (Be careful when speaking in front of your superior.)
- 4 新来的上司对员工很友善。 (The new boss is very friendly to employees.)
- 5 我昨天跟上司提了加薪的想法。 (I brought up the idea of a raise with my boss yesterday.)
- 6 上司安排我去出差一周。 (My boss arranged for me to go on a business trip for a week.)
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