属下

wǒ shì tā shǔ xià

我是他属下。

I'm one of his subordinates. or I work under him.

huáng dì hé tā de shǔ xià zài hǎi biān děng wǒ

皇帝和他的属下在海边等我。

The emperor and his men were waiting for me on the shore.

jǐ yǔ shǔ xià men fā chū zì jǐ shēng yīn de jī huì

给予属下们发出自己声音的机会

give subalterns the opportunity to voice their own sound