下级

下級

xiàjí

noun HSK 7-9 #22,418

Measure Word

一个下级 gè

Meanings

1 subordinate
2 lower level
3 junior

Characters

Lower level/rank.

Examples

上级要关心下级。

Shàngjí yào guānxīn xiàjí.

Superiors should care about their subordinates.

他对下级很严格。

Tā duì xiàjí hěn yángé.

He is very strict with his subordinates.

这个决定需要通知下级部门。

Zhègè juédìng xūyào tōngzhī xiàjí bùmén.

This decision needs to be communicated to lower-level departments.

Tips

usage

下级 is paired with 上级 (superior). Both are used in organizational/military contexts. In casual speech, people more often say 手下 (underling) or 领导 (boss/leader).

Stroke Order

下 xià

级 jí