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下调

下調
xiàtiáo
verb HSK 7-9 #45,204

Meanings

  1. 1 to lower; to reduce; to adjust downward

Characters

下
xià
down; downward
调
tiáo
to adjust; to regulate
Literally 'adjust downward.' The opposite is 上调 (shàngtiáo, to raise/adjust upward).

Examples

HSK 5
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.
HSK 6
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.
HSK 7-9
央行决定下调利率。
Yāngháng juédìng xiàtiáo lìlǜ.
The central bank decided to lower interest rates.

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