subordinate; under one's command
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
subordinate; person under one's command; immediate staff
Refers to people who work under someone's authority or supervision. Commonly used in workplace or hierarchical contexts to indicate one's direct reports.
Tā他
shǒu手
dǐ底
xia下
yǒu有
èr二
shí十
duō多
gè个
yuán员
gōng工
。
He has more than twenty employees under him.
Wǒ我
shì是
tā他
shǒu手
dǐ底
xia下
de的
rén人
，
zì自
rán然
yào要
tīng听
tā他
de的
。
I am his subordinate, so naturally I have to listen to him.
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Zhè这
wèi位
jīng经
lǐ理
shǒu手
dǐ底
xia下
de的
rén人
dōu都
hěn很
néng能
gàn干
。
The people under this manager are all very capable.