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下级

xiàjí

subordinate; lower level

A boss hands a document down to a junior employee at a low desk
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Characters in this word

下 xià

Strokes
3
Radical
一 — one
Made of
一 one 卜 divination, fortune-telling
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

级 jí

Strokes
6
Radical
纟 — silk
Made of
纟 silk 及 to extend
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 上级制定原则,下级负责把原则转化为可执行的方案。 Shàngjí zhìdìng yuánzé, xiàjí fùzé bǎ yuánzé zhuǎnhuà wéi kě zhíxíng de fāng'àn. The higher level sets the principles, while the subordinate level turns them into executable plans.
  • 经理经常听取下级员工的意见,再作决定。 Jīnglǐ jīngcháng tīngqǔ xiàjí yuángōng de yìjiàn, zài zuò juédìng. The manager often listens to the opinions of lower-level employees before making decisions.
  • 下级要及时向上级汇报工作进展。 Xiàjí yào jíshí xiàng shàngjí huìbào gōngzuò jìnzhǎn. Subordinates should report work progress to their superiors in time.

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