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下级 (xià jí): Lower level (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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下 • xià • down; below • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
xià
下
down; below
级 • jí • level, grade, rank, step, degree • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
jí
级
level, grade, rank, step, degree
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More common words that include characters from 下级.
Words with
下
下午
xià wǔ
afternoon
下班
xià bān
to finish work
下课
xià kè
to finish class
下雨
xià yǔ
rain
一下
yī xià
[used after a verb] give something a go
下去
xià qu
to go down
下来
xià lai
to come down
下面
xià miàn
below
Words with
级
年级
nián jí
(school) year/grade
班级
bān jí
class (group of students)
中级
zhōng jí
middle level (in a hierarchy)
初级
chū jí
elementary; primary; initial
升级
shēng jí
to go up by one grade; to be promoted
超级
chāo jí
super
高级
gāo jí
advanced; high level
上级
shàng jí
high level; higher-ups
4.
How to Use 下级 in Sentences
Preposition + Noun + Verb
with
负责
duì
对
xià
下
jí
级
fù
负
zé
责
formal
be responsible for subordinates
Subject + Verb + Object
with
服从
xià
下
jí
级
fú
服
cóng
从
shàng
上
jí
级
Verb + Object
with
领导
lǐng
领
dǎo
导
xià
下
jí
级
Adjective + Noun
with
单位
xià
下
jí
级
dān
单
wèi
位
5.
Example Sentences with 下级
tā
他
shì
是
wǒ
我
de
的
xià
下
jí
级
formal
Written
subordinates obey superiors
formal
lead subordinates
formal
subordinate unit
。
He is my subordinate.
Zuò
作
wéi
为
lǐng
领
dǎo
导
，
tā
他
fēi
非
cháng
常
guān
关
xīn
心
xià
下
jí
级
de
的
gōng
工
zuò
作
hé
和
shēng
生
huó
活
。
As a leader, he is very concerned about the work and lives of his subordinates.
zài
在
zhèng
正
shì
式
huì
会
yì
议
shàng
上
，
shàng
上
jí
级
yīng
应
dāng
当
rèn
认
zhēn
真
tīng
听
qǔ
取
xià
下
jí
级
de
的
huì
汇
bào
报
yǔ
与
jiàn
建
yì
议
。
At formal meetings, superiors should attentively listen to the reports and suggestions from their subordinates.
nǐ
你
píng
平
shí
时
huì
会
rú
如
hé
何
gǔ
鼓
lì
励
xià
下
jí
级
zài
在
gōng
工
zuò
作
zhōng
中
fā
发
huī
挥
chuàng
创
zào
造
lì
力
ne
呢
？
How do you usually encourage your subordinates to unleash their creativity at work?
zài
在
gōng
工
zuò
作
zhōng
中
，
shàng
上
jí
级
yào
要
zhǐ
指
dǎo
导
xià
下
jí
级
wán
完
chéng
成
rèn
任
wù
务
。
At work, superiors should guide subordinates to complete tasks.
