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Definition(s) for: 顶头上司

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
顶头上司 dǐng tóu shàng si - one's immediate superior

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 27,419 48,809 52,372

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
dǐng- apex
- crown of the head
- top
- roof
- most
- to carry on the head
- to push to the top
- to go against
- to replace
- to substitute
- to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc)
- (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile
- classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc
tóu- head
- hair style
- the top
- end
- beginning or end
- a stub
- remnant
- chief
- boss
- side
- aspect
- first
- leading
- classifier for pigs or livestock
- CL:個|个[ge4]
tou- suffix for nouns
shǎng- used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]
shàng- (bound form) up; upper; above; previous
- first (of multiple parts)
- to climb; to get onto; to go up
- to attend (class or university)
- (directional complement) up
- (noun suffix) on; above
- surname Si
- to take charge of
- to manage
- department (under a ministry)

Other Words Containing 顶头上司

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
顶头上司 - - 27,419 48,809 52,372