下调

下調

xiàtiáo

verb HSK 7-9 #45,204

Meanings

1 to lower; to reduce; to adjust downward

Characters

to adjust; to regulate

Literally 'adjust downward.' The opposite is 上调 (shàngtiáo, to raise/adjust upward).

Examples

央行决定下调利率。

Yāngháng juédìng xiàtiáo lìlǜ.

The central bank decided to lower interest rates.

这款手机的价格下调了。

Zhè kuǎn shǒujī de jiàgé xiàtiáo le.

The price of this phone has been reduced.

公司下调了今年的销售目标。

Gōngsī xiàtiáo le jīnnián de xiāoshòu mùbiāo.

The company lowered this year's sales target.

Tips

usage

下调 is a formal term mainly used in business, economics, and official announcements. In everyday speech, you'd more commonly say 降低 (jiàngdī) or 降 (jiàng). The pair 上调/下调 appears constantly in financial news.

Stroke Order

下 xià

调 tiáo