下属 meaning and pronunciation

下属
Simplified word
下屬
Traditional word

下属 English definition

xià shǔ

  • subordinate
  • underling

HSK level


Characters

  • (xià): below; down; downwards; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down; to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc); measure word to show the frequency of an action;
  • (shǔ): category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute;