下游 (xià yóu) — lower reaches of a river; downstream; (figurative) lower level; lower echelon; downstream (in a chain or process)
Definition
Literally 'downstream' — also used figuratively for the lower end of a chain or process. Pairs with 上游 (upstream/leading end); 下级 is for people, not positions in a chain.
noun
lower reaches of a riverdownstream(figurative) lower levellower echelondownstream (in a chain or process)
Examples
- 下游。Zhè tiáo hé de xià yóu shuǐ liú bǐ jiào píng huǎn.The lower reaches of this river have a relatively gentle current.
- 下游，。Wǒ men gōng sī chǔ yú chǎn yè liàn de xià yóu, lì rùn bù gāo.Our company is at the downstream end of the industry chain, so profits are low.
- 下游。Zhè ge jué dìng xū yào xià yóu bù mén pèi hé zhí xíng.This decision requires cooperation from lower-level departments to implement.
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