上位 (shàng wèi) — top seat; leading position; person in a senior role
Definition
上位 (shàngwèi) refers to the highest-ranking role or dominant figure in an organization or hierarchy — more institutional than 领导 ('leader'), which covers any person in charge.
noun
top seatleading positionperson in a senior role
Examples
- ，上位。Jīng guò duō nián nǔ lì, tā zhōng yú zuò shàng le gōng sī de shàng wèi.After years of effort, he finally took the top seat at the company.
- ，上位，。Zài zhè ge xiàng mù zhōng, tā dān rèn shàng wèi, fù zé zhěng tǐ jué cè.In this project, he holds the leading position and is responsible for overall decision-making.
- 上位。Zhǐ yǒu néng lì chū zhòng de rén cái néng chéng wéi háng yè de shàng wèi.Only people with outstanding ability can become the top figures in the industry.
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