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上层 (shàng céng): Upper class (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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上 • shàng • up; above • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
shàng
上
up; above
层 • céng • storey • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
céng
层
storey
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More common words that include characters from 上层.
Words with
上
上午
shàng wǔ
morning
上学
shàng xué
to go to school
上课
shàng kè
to go to class
上去
shàng qu
to go up
上来
shàng lai
to come up
上班
shàng bān
start work
上面
shàng miàn
on top of
早上
zǎo shang
early morning
Words with
层
层次
céng cì
administrative levels; arrangement of ideas; gradation
层面
céng miàn
aspect
阶层
jiē céng
section; rank; stratum
高层
gāo céng
high-rise
层出不穷
céng chū bù qióng
come out in an unending flow
基层
jī céng
Grassroots / basic level
底层
dǐ céng
Bottom layer / Underclass
下层
xià céng
lower layer; lower level
4.
How to Use 上层 in Sentences
Verb + Object
with
位于
wèi
位
yú
于
shàng
上
céng
层
neutral
located in the upper layer
Noun + Noun
shè
社
huì
会
shàng
上
céng
层
neutral
Adjective + Noun
with
人士
shàng
上
céng
层
rén
人
shì
士
5.
Example Sentences with 上层
wǒ
我
de
的
fáng
房
jiān
间
zài
在
lóu
楼
shàng
上
upper class of society
shàng
上
céng
层
jiàn
建
zhù
筑
formal
Written
superstructure
formal
upper-class people
，
shì
是
shàng
上
céng
层
。
My room is upstairs, on the upper floor.
zhè
这
ge
个
zhèng
政
cè
策
zhǔ
主
yào
要
yǐng
影
xiǎng
响
le
了
shè
社
huì
会
de
的
shàng
上
céng
层
。
This policy primarily affected the upper class of society.
zhè
这
ge
个
shè
社
qū
区
de
的
jū
居
mín
民
dà
大
duō
多
shǔ
属
yú
于
shè
社
huì
会
shàng
上
céng
层
，
shēng
生
huó
活
fēi
非
cháng
常
yōu
优
wò
渥
。
Most residents in this community belong to the upper class of society and live a very affluent life.
zhè
这
zuò
座
dà
大
lóu
楼
de
的
shàng
上
céng
层
shì
是
bàn
办
gōng
公
shì
室
，
xià
下
céng
层
shì
是
shāng
商
diàn
店
。
The upper floors of this building are offices, and the lower floors are shops.
zài
在
gōng
公
sī
司
lǐ
里
，
shàng
上
céng
层
guǎn
管
lǐ
理
zhě
者
fù
负
zé
责
zhì
制
dìng
定
zhòng
重
yào
要
jué
决
cè
策
。
In the company, upper management is responsible for making important decisions.
