部下

bùxià

noun #10,633

Measure Word

一个部下 gè

Meanings

1 subordinate
2 troops under one's command

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

他对部下非常严格。

Tā duì bùxià fēicháng yángé.

He is very strict with his subordinates.

HSK 6

将军命令他的部下前进。

Jiāngjūn mìnglìng tā de bùxià qiánjìn.

The general ordered his subordinates to advance.

Tips

usage

部下 has a military or hierarchical feel. For workplace subordinates, 下属 is more common in modern Chinese.

Stroke Order

部 bù

下 xià