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上层 (shàng céng): Upper class (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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上层 consists of 2 characters.

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Pinyinshàng céng

Meaningupper class

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

Word上层

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3.

How to Use 上层 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 上层 with other words naturally.

Verb + Objectwith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

upper class of society

Adjective + Nounwith人士

shàng上

céng层

rén人

shì士

4.

Example Sentences with 上层

wǒ我

de的

fáng房

jiān间

zài在

lóu楼

shàng上

shàng上

céng层

jiàn建

zhù筑

formalWritten

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.

zài在

zhèng正

shì式

bào报

gào告

zhōng中

，

shàng上

céng层

jué决

cè策

de的

tòu透

míng明

dù度

xū需

yào要

jìn进

yí一

bù步

tí提

gāo高

。

In the official report, the transparency of upper-level decisions needs to be further improved.

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.

nǐ你

rèn认

wéi为

shàng上

céng层

guǎn管

lǐ理

zhě者

shì是

fǒu否

chōng充

fèn分

kǎo考

lǜ虑

le了

yuán员

gōng工

de的

yì意

jiàn见

？

Do you think the upper management has fully considered the opinions of the employees?

tā他

bìng并

fēi非

lái来

zì自

shàng上

céng层

jiā家

tíng庭

，

ér而

shì是

píng凭

jiè借

zì自

shēn身

nǔ努

lì力

qǔ取

dé得

le了

chéng成

gōng功

。

He is not from an upper-class family but achieved success through his own efforts.

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.

jìn尽

guǎn管

shēn身

chù处

shàng上

céng层

，

tā他

yī依

rán然

bǎo保

chí持

zhe着

qiān谦

xùn逊

de的

tài态

dù度

bìng并

guān关

xīn心

shè社

huì会

wèn问

tí题

。

Despite being in the upper class, he still maintains a humble attitude and cares about social issues.

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上学shàng xuéHSK 1
上课shàng kèHSK 1
上去shàng quHSK 2
上来shàng laiHSK 2
上班shàng bānHSK 2
上面shàng miànHSK 2
早上zǎo shangHSK 2

Words with 层

层次céng cìHSK 6
层面céng miànHSK 6
阶层jiē céngHSK 6
高层gāo céngHSK 6
层出不穷céng chū bù qióngHSK 6
基层jī céngHSK 7-9
底层dǐ céngHSK 7-9
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