上头

• Pinyin: shàng tou
• Desglose de hanzi: 上 = 一 + 卜 (above); 头 = 大 + 一 (head)

Significado

Los de arriba/los superiores; la jefatura; (jerga) sentirse mareado o “colocado”.

In informal speech, 上头 often means one's superiors or the leadership. It can also literally mean 'on top' (spatial). In slang, it can describe being intoxicated or overly excited.

Ejemplos

1. 上头已经批准了这个项目的预算。
2. 这件事要等上头的指示才能推进。
3. 他喝了两杯就有点上头了。

Guía de uso

Contexto: workplace, colloquial

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 这个决定得上头拍板，我做不了主。(This decision needs to be approved by the higher-ups; it's not my call.)
• 喝了点酒，有些上头，早点回去休息吧。(Had a bit to drink, feeling a little light-headed — let's head home early.)

Incorrecto

• 在正式文件中用上头 — use 上级 or 领导 in formal written contexts

Origen e historia

上 (above) + 头 (head/top) — the top or those at the top

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal