Definition
上乘 (shàng chéng) is a noun meaning 'superior quality, first-class' in modern Chinese, as in 上乘之作 (a work of superior quality). It also refers to Mahayana Buddhism (大乘). The pinyin in the source data is given as 'shǎng', which appears to be an error; the standard pronunciation is shàng chéng.
n.
superior qualityfirst-classMahayana (Buddhism)
Examples
- 上乘。Zhè bù xiǎoshuō shì wénxué zhōng de shǎng zhī zuò.This novel is a work of superior quality in literature.
- 上乘。Zhè jiā cāntīng de càipǐn kānchēng shǎng.The dishes at this restaurant can be called first-class.
- 上乘。Tā shōucáng de dōu shì shǎng de gǔdǒng.The antiques he collects are all of superior quality.
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