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下属

xià shǔ · xia shu

Traditional 下屬

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. subordinate
  2. underling
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The boss and the coffee

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)老板(lǎobǎn)对(duì)下属(xiàshǔ)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。

    My boss is very good to his team.

  2. Dengdeng

    怎么(zěnme)好(hǎo)？

    How is he good?

  3. Liangliang

    他(tā)每周(měizhōu)请(qǐng)下属(xiàshǔ)喝(hē)咖啡(kāfēi)。

    Every week he treats the team to coffee.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)也(yě)是(shì)他(tā)的(de)下属(xiàshǔ)吧(ba)？

    Then you are on his team too, right?

  5. Liangliang

    是啊(shìa)，所以(suǒyǐ)今天(jīntiān)轮到(lúndào)我(wǒ)请(qǐng)他(tā)。

    Yes, so today it is my turn to treat him.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

经(jīng)理(lǐ)对(duì)下(xià)属(shǔ)很(hěn)公(gōng)平(píng)。

The manager is very fair to his subordinates.

02

他(tā)经(jīng)常(cháng)鼓(gǔ)励(lì)下(xià)属(shǔ)提(tí)出(chū)新(xīn)想(xiǎng)法(fǎ)。

He often encourages his subordinates to propose new ideas.

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