上层 (shàng céng) — upper level, upper floor (physical); upper echelon, upper class (social, organizational)
Definition
上层 means 'upper level' — literally physical floors, or the upper class/social echelon. Of the listed peers, 高层 leans toward buildings and top management, 上级 specifically means one's direct superior, and 阶层 is the abstract social stratum.
noun
upper levelupper floor (physical)upper echelonupper class (social, organizational)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 上层。Zhè zuò tú shū guǎn de shàng céng shì yuè lǎn shì.The upper floor of this library is the reading room.
- 上层。shàng céng Rén shì de yì jiàn wǎng wǎng yǐng xiǎng jué cè.The opinions of upper-level figures often influence decision-making.
- 上层。Fēi jī de shàng céng zuò wèi gèng kuān chang.The upper-level seats on the plane are more spacious.
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