subordination; jurisdictional relationship
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be subordinate to; to be under the jurisdiction of
formalDescribes hierarchical relationships in administrative, organizational, or historical contexts where a lower level is governed by or affiliated with a higher level. Often used in formal or official language.
Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
bù部
mén门
hù互
bù不
tǒng统
shǔ属
，
gè各
zì自
dú独
lì立
yùn运
zuò作
。
These two departments are not subordinate to each other and operate independently.
Yào要
míng明
què确
gè各
dān单
wèi位
zhī之
jiān间
de的
tǒng统
shǔ属
guān关
xì系
，
bì避
miǎn免
zhí职
zé责
bù不
qīng清
。
We must clarify the subordination relationships between various units to avoid unclear responsibilities.
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Zài在
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
zhè这
gè个
biān边
jiāng疆
dì地
qū区
céng曾
cháng长
qī期
tǒng统
shǔ属
yú于
zhōng中
yuán原
wáng王
cháo朝
。
Historically, this frontier region was subordinate to the Central Plains dynasties for a long period.