subordinates; servants
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
servants; menial workers
neutralA somewhat dated term referring to servants or domestic helpers in traditional or hierarchical contexts. Can carry a condescending or neutral tone depending on usage.
Lǎo老
yé爷
jiā家
de的
dǐ底
xiɑ下
rén人
dōu都
hěn很
shǒu守
guī规
ju矩
。
The master's servants are all very disciplined.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
cū粗
huó活
zì自
rán然
shì是
yóu由
dǐ底
xiɑ下
rén人
qù去
zuò做
。
This kind of menial labor is naturally done by the servants.
noun
subordinates; underlings; those under one's authority
informalRefers to people who work under someone in a hierarchy, such as in a company, organization, or group. Less formal than '下属'.
Shàng上
biān边
méi没
shuō说
huà话
，
dǐ底
xiɑ下
rén人
bù不
hǎo好
zuò做
zhǔ主
。
If the higher-ups haven't spoken, the subordinates can't easily make decisions.
Tā他
hěn很
tǐ体
xù恤
dǐ底
xiɑ下
rén人
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
yuàn愿
yì意
gēn跟
zhe着
tā他
gàn干
。
He is very considerate of his subordinates, so everyone is willing to work under him.
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Zhè这
ge个
jué决
dìng定
nǐ你
déi得
xiān先
gēn跟
nǐ你
de的
dǐ底
xiɑ下
rén人
tōng通
tōng通
qì气
。
You need to first sound out your underlings about this decision.