下层 (xià céng) — lower level; lower stratum (in society, organizations, or physical layers)
Definition
Lower level or stratum, used both socially (下层社会) and physically (lower shelf, floor). Pairs naturally with 社会/人民 for underclass and with 建筑/书架 for literal layers.
noun
lower levellower stratum (in society, organizations, or physical layers)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 下层。Zhè ge gōng sī de xià céng yuán gōng gōng zuò hěn xīn kǔ.The lower-level employees of this company work very hard.
- 下层。Shè huì xià céng de rén gèng xū yào bāng zhù.People in the lower strata of society need more help.
- 下层。Wǒ men bǎ jiù shū dōu fàng zài xià céng de shū jià shàng.We put all the old books on the lower shelf.
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