下属

• ピンイン: xià shǔ
• 漢字の分解: 下 = below, lower; 属 = 尸 + 禹 (under a shelter, affiliated — belonging under another's authority)

意味

部下（下位に属する人・機関）

More formal than 部下 and slightly more neutral than 手下 (which can imply personal loyalty or allegiance). Commonly used in government, military, corporate, and academic settings. Can also function as an attributive adjective: 下属机构 (subordinate institution), 下属部门 (subordinate department), 下属单位 (subordinate unit).

例文

1. 这位部门主管以善于倾听和尊重下属意见著称，团队成员在他的领导下形成了高度的凝聚力与归属感。
2. 上级领导要求各级主管对下属的职业发展提供系统性支持，包括定期反馈、培训机会和晋升通道的清晰说明。
3. 调查发现，该官员长期将下属的研究成果据为己有，严重违反了学术诚信准则，最终被免除一切职务。

使い方ガイド

場面: management, government, military, organisations

トーン: neutral

正しい言い方

• 领导对下属授权越充分，团队创造力越高；过度微管会压制主动性，也让领导陷入琐务。(The more fully leaders empower their subordinates, the higher the team's creativity; excessive micromanagement suppresses initiative and traps leaders in trivial tasks.)
• 在军队里，指挥官如何培养下属，直接影响部队战斗力；优秀者能在纪律和主动性间取平衡。(In the military, how commanders train their subordinates directly affects combat effectiveness; the best leaders find a balance between discipline and initiative.)

避ける言い方

• 下属 in very informal or personal contexts — 同事 (colleague) or 手下 is more natural in casual speech; 下属 is institutional and formal, and using it casually can sound stiff or condescending

起源と歴史

下 (below, lower) + 属 (to belong to, affiliated — 尸 + 禹, a figure under cover — someone under the authority of another)

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal