旧部 (jiù bù) — former subordinates; former colleagues from a previous workplace or military unit
Definition
旧部 means people who used to serve under you — a leader's former subordinates, with a formal or military tone. Stronger and more hierarchical than the neutral 以前的同事 ('former colleagues').
noun
former subordinatesformer colleagues from a previous workplace or military unit
Examples
- 旧部。Wǒ zài gōng sī yù dào le yǐ qián de jiù bù.I ran into my former subordinates at the company.
- 旧部。Tā de jiù bù dōu duì tā hěn zhōng chéng.His former subordinates are all very loyal to him.
- 旧部。Zhè wèi jiāng jūn de jiù bù zhì jīn hái jì de tā de jiào dǎo.This general's former subordinates still remember his teachings.
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