Chinese Conversation · Level 73
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Chinese word
直属
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhí shǔ
Meaning
- adjectivedirect
Example
他是我的直属领导。tā shì wǒ de zhí shǔ líng dǎo
He is my direct supervisor.
More examples
如果遇到问题，先向直属上级汇报比较好。rú guǒ yù dào wèn tí xiān xiàng zhí shǔ shàng jí huì bào bǐ jiào hǎo
If you have a problem, it is better to report it to your direct supervisor first.
Core concept
A reporting connection that skips every intermediate rank and joins a subordinate directly to its superior.
Common phrases
向直属上级汇报xiàng zhí shǔ shàng jí huì bào
report to your direct supervisor
与直属上级沟通yǔ zhí shǔ shàng jí gōu tōng
communicate with your direct supervisor
Similar words
下属的xià shǔ de: Describes a lower-level person or unit under a superior and following that superior's direction.
上级的shàng jí de: Describes a higher-level person or unit that gives directions and takes responsibility for decisions.
直属关系的zhí shǔ guān xì de: Describes a superior-subordinate relationship with no middle level between them.
Definition in Chinese
用于表示在组织或体系中上级或单位与下级或下属之间不经过中间层级而直接存在的隶属或管辖关系，常作定语修饰名词。yòng yú biǎo shì zài zǔ zhī huò tǐ xì zhōng shàng jí huò dān wèi yǔ xià jí huò xià shǔ zhī jiān bù jīng guò zhōng jiān céng jí ér zhí jiē cún zài de lì shǔ huò guǎn xiá guān xì cháng zuò dìng yǔ xiū shì míng cí
Word origin
直属 (zhíshǔ, "directly under") pairs 直 (zhí, "straight") with 属 (shǔ, "belong to"), making the idea of belonging straight to a higher authority.
Usage tips
- English often uses a verb phrase for this relationship, but Chinese commonly puts this adjective before a workplace noun to describe the reporting link itself.
Other meanings
- report directly toverb
Opposites
- 间接的jiàn jiē deindirectadjective
Related words
- 直属于zhí shǔ yúreport directly toverb