[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。