下
级

Low ranking in Chinese: 下级 (xià jí)

xià jí

low ranking

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 下級1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1low ranking
  2. 2low level
  3. 3underclass
  4. 4subordinate

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下
级

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ㄒㄧㄚˋ

xià

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄚ/ aˋ/ fourth tone

ㄐㄧˊ

jí

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

下级

Simplified

下級

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 上级说的话,下级必须服从。

    shàng jí shuō de huà, xià jí bì xū fú cóng。

    Subordinates must obey what their superiors say.

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Related words

下

xià

down

级

jí

level

下午

xià wǔ

afternoon

下雨

xià yǔ

to rain

年级

nián jí

grade

高级

gāo jí

high level

初级

chū jí

junior

下载

xià zǎi

to download

楼下

lóu xià

downstairs

下班

xià bān

to finish work

下边

xià bian

under

下车

xià chē

to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc)

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