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部下 Pronunciation and Pinyin

部下 Usage and Examples

subordinate

follower

retainer

蜘蛛通常在腹部下有丝腺。

Spiders usually have silk glands under their abdomen.

狱卒带着几个部下进来了,命令把犯人带到监狱院子里去。

The jailer came in with some subordinates, and commanded that the prisoners be conducted to the jail-yard.

The characters in 部下

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
部
bù10part, section, department
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

More words starting with 部

  • bù部jiàn件A component or part.
  • bù部jiàn件zhì制zào造Component manufacturing, Parts manufacturing
  • bù部wèi位part, region
  • bù部fen分A part or portion of a whole.
  • bù部fen分rén人Some people, Certain people
  • bù部fen分nèi内róng容some content, partial content
  • bù部fen分gōng功néng能some features, partial features
  • bù部fen分yuán员gōng工some staff, some employees
  • bù部fen分dì地qū区Some areas, Certain areas
  • bù部fen分yòng用hù户some users, a portion of users
  • bù部fen分yíng盈yú余partial surplus, partial profit
  • bù部fen分fú福lì利partial benefits, some benefits

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Questions about 部下

What does 部下 mean in Chinese?

部下 (bù xià) means “subordinate, follower, retainer”.

How do you pronounce 部下?

部下 is pronounced bù xià in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “subordinate” in Chinese?

“subordinate” is 部下 (bù xià) in Chinese.

How is 部下 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 部下, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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