下级 (xià jí) — subordinate; lower-level (person or unit)
Definition
下级 is the abstract 'lower level' of an organization or hierarchy (the side that takes orders from 上级). Concrete people are called 下属. Use 下级 for levels/units; 下属 for the people.
noun
subordinatelower-level (person or unit)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 下级。xià jí Bì xū fú cóng shàng jí de mìng lìng.Subordinates must obey orders from above.
- 下级。Tā zài zhè jiā gōng sī zuò le sān nián xià jí.He worked as a subordinate at this company for three years.
- 下级，。Zuò wéi xià jí, nǐ yào zhǔ dòng xiàng shàng jí huì bào.As a subordinate, you should proactively report to your superior.
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