shàng jiā

上 家

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n.preceding player (in card or mahjong playing)
- shàng jiā wán wán cái lún dào nǐ ne
  上家玩完才轮到你呢。
  After the preceding player finishes, then it's your turn.
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n.predecessor
- shàng jiā jiāng diàn nèi cān zhuō bǎn dèng bīng xiāng děng zhuǎn ràng gěi wǒ men
  上家将店内餐桌板凳、冰箱等转让给我们。
  The predecessor transferred the tables, chairs, fridges, and so on in the restaurant to us.
- nǐ de shàng jiā cái wù zhuàng kuàng jí jí kě wēi jiù yào pò chǎn le
  你的上家财务状况岌岌可危，就要破产了。
  That the company wasnt exactly forthright about the state of their finances and went belly up.
- chuán xiāo rén yuán dà bù fen dōu yǒu shàng jiā
  传销人员大部分都有“上家”。
  Most salespeople have a predecessor.

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