顶头上司 dǐng tóu shàng si

one's immediate superior

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 27725th word

Definitions

  1. 1. one's immediate superior

Characters

Character Meaning
顶 dǐng HSK 5
top; most; crown of the head
头 tóu HSK 3
head; the top; end
上 shàng HSK 1
to go up; on top; above
司 si HSK 2
to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry)