[xià jí]
(指组织) lower level [rank]
									
										The lower level is subordinate to the higher level.; The lower level subordinates itself to the higher level.
										下级服从上级。
									
									(指人员) subordinate
									
										cadres of lower ranks; junior cadres
										下级干部
									
									
									
										In the army, lieutenants are subordinate to captains.
										在陆军中, 中尉是上尉的下级。