---
title: "Shangji Meaning: 上级 (superior) or 商机 (business opportunity)?"
description: "上级 (traditional 上級, shàngjí) means “superior; higher authorities”. Not the shangji you heard? See 商机. Hear its tones, see what 上 and 级 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangji"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 上级 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

上级 shàngjí

## superior; higher authorities

## Its characters

1. 上 shàng up
2. 级 jí level

## In a sentence

这件事我得先问一下上级。 I have to ask my superior about this first.

[More about 上级](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%8A%E7%BA%A7)

## Other words said shangji

- [商机shāngjībusiness opportunity](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%95%86%E6%9C%BA)

## More words with 上 or 级

- [班级 bānjí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banji)
- [超级 chāojí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaoji)
- [初级 chūjí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuji)
- [顶级 dǐngjí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingji)
- [分级 fēnjí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenji)
- [赶上 gǎnshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganshang)
- [高级 gāojí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoji)
- [皇上 huángshang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huangshang)
- [加上 jiāshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiashang)
- [基本上 jīběnshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jibenshang)

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