直属

直屬

zhíshǔ

adjective #36,046

Meanings

1 directly subordinate (to)
2 directly under the jurisdiction of
3 (of an organization) reporting directly upward

Characters

straight; direct

to belong to; subordinate to

Examples

这家公司直属于总部。

Zhè jiā gōngsī zhí shǔyú zǒngbù.

This company reports directly to headquarters.

他是我的直属上司。

Tā shì wǒ de zhíshǔ shàngsi.

He is my direct supervisor.

中央直属机构有特殊地位。

Zhōngyāng zhíshǔ jīgòu yǒu tèshū dìwèi.

Bodies directly under the central government have special status.

Tips

usage

Common in HR and government-org contexts: 直属上司 (direct supervisor), 直属下属 (direct report), 直属机构 (directly subordinate body). 直 means 'straight/direct' — there is no intermediate layer between you and them.

Stroke Order

直 zhí

属 shǔ