Chinese word

下级

Pronunciation

Pinyinxià jí

Meaning

  • nounsubordinate

Example

公司里有很多下级职员。gōng sī lǐ yǒu hěn duō xià jí zhí yuán

There are many subordinate employees in the company.

Illustration for 下级 (subordinate)

More examples

他很会管理下级。tā hěn huì guán lǐ xià jí

He is very good at managing subordinates.

Core concept

A lower-ranking member of an institution who works under the direction of a higher-ranking member.

Common phrases

  • 对下级负责duì xià jí fù zé

    be responsible for subordinates

  • 管理下级guán lǐ xià jí

    manage subordinates

  • 指导下级zhí dǎo xià jí

    guide subordinates

Similar words

下属xià shǔ: A staff member who reports directly to a supervisor and follows that person's instructions.
部下bù xià: A worker serving under a manager or leader in a workplace or organization.
属下shǔ xià: A lower-ranking person under the authority of a particular superior or leader.

Definition in Chinese

在组织或机构中职位或等级较低的工作人员，通常接受上级的指示或管理。zài zǔ zhī huò jī gòu zhōng zhí wèi huò děng jí jiào dī de gōng zuò rén yuán tōng cháng jiē shòu shàng jí de zhǐ shì huò guán lǐ

Word origin

下级 (xiàjí, "lower level") literally joins 下 (xià, "below") and 级 (jí, "level"), linking physical lower position with rank in an organization.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may associate a lower rank with lower skill, but this Chinese term itself mainly records organizational position and does not make that judgment.

Other meanings

  • juniornoun

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