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下级 (xià jí): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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下级 (xià jí): Lower level (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2.

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下级 consists of 2 characters.

level, grade, rank, step, degree

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Pinyinxià jí

MeaningLower level

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

Word下级

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3.

How to Use 下级 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 下级 with other words naturally.

Preposition + Noun + Verbwith负责

duì对

xià下

jí级

fù负

zé责

formal

be responsible for subordinates

Subject + Verb + Objectwith服从

xià下

jí级

fú服

cóng从

shàng上

jí级

Verb + Objectwith领导

lǐng领

dǎo导

xià下

jí级

Adjective + Nounwith单位

xià下

jí级

dān单

wèi位

4.

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.

tā他

cóng从

bù不

yīn因

wèi为

zì自

jǐ己

shì是

shàng上

jí级

jiù就

suí随

yì意

pī批

píng评

xià下

jí级

，

ér而

shì是

nài耐

xīn心

zhǐ指

dǎo导

。

He never criticizes his subordinates arbitrarily just because he is a superior; instead, he patiently guides them.

zhè这

wèi位

lǐng领

dǎo导

jì既

guān关

xīn心

xià下

jí级

de的

gōng工

zuò作

jìn进

zhǎn展

，

yě也

guān关

zhù注

tā他

men们

de的

gè个

rén人

chéng成

zhǎng长

。

This leader cares about both the work progress of subordinates and their personal development.

zuò作

wéi为

bù部

mén门

jīng经

lǐ理

，

tā她

jīng经

cháng常

yǔ与

xià下

jí级

gōu沟

tōng通

，

liǎo了

jiě解

tā他

men们

de的

xiǎng想

fǎ法

hé和

jiàn建

yì议

。

As the department manager, she often communicates with subordinates to understand their thoughts and suggestions.

zài在

tuán团

duì队

jù聚

cān餐

shí时

，

shàng上

jí级

hé和

xià下

jí级

kě可

yǐ以

qīng轻

sōng松

dì地

liáo聊

xiē些

gōng工

zuò作

yǐ以

wài外

de的

huà话

tí题

。

During team dinners, superiors and subordinates can chat casually about topics unrelated to work.

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