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title: "Shangsi Meaning: 上司 (shàngsi) Means “superior”"
description: "上司 (shàngsi) means “superior; boss”. Hear its tones, see what 上 and 司 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangsi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 上司 mean?

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上司 shàngsi

## superior; boss

## Its characters

1. 上 shàng up
2. 司 sī department (of a ministry)

## In a sentence

我的上司对我很好。 My boss treats me very well.

[More about 上司](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%8A%E5%8F%B8)

## More words with 上 or 司

- [赶上 gǎnshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganshang)
- [公司 gōngsī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongsi)
- [官司 guānsi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guansi)
- [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)
- [看不上 kànbushàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kanbushang)
- [看得上 kàndeshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kandeshang)
- [路上 lùshang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lushang)
- [马上 mǎshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mashang)

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