superior; boss; chief
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
superior (official); boss; chief
archaicOriginally used in official, military, and bureaucratic contexts during the Republican era and earlier; now primarily historical or literary.
Tā他
lì立
jí即
xiàng向
shàng上
fēng峰
huì汇
bào报
qíng情
kuàng况
。
He immediately reported the situation to his superiors.
Zhè这
shì是
shàng上
fēng峰
de的
mìng命
lìng令
，
bì必
xū须
zhí执
xíng行
。
This is an order from above, and it must be carried out.
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Zài在
nà那
gè个
nián年
dài代
，
xià下
shǔ属
yào要
duì对
shàng上
fēng峰
jué绝
duì对
fú服
cóng从
。
In those days, subordinates had to obey their superiors absolutely.