下游

xiàyóu

HSK 7

下游 — xiàyóu

1. the lower reaches of a river; downstream

   洪水主要影响了下游的村庄。 hóngshuǐ zhǔyào yǐngxiǎng le xiàyóu de cūnzhuāng — The flood mainly affected the villages downstream.

2. lower level; lower echelon (in an organization or hierarchy)

   这些政策主要影响公司下游的员工。 zhèxiē zhèngcè zhǔyào yǐngxiǎng gōngsī xiàyóu de yuángōng — These policies mainly affect the lower-level employees of the company.