低档 (dīdàng): low-grade; low-end

Meanings

1 low-grade; low-end
2 inferior quality; cheap
3 low gear (driving)

Characters

低

Examples

这家店只卖低档商品。

Zhè jiā diàn zhǐ mài dīdàng shāngpǐn.

This shop sells only low-end goods.

上坡时要换低档。

Shàngpō shí yào huàn dīdàng.

You need to shift into low gear when going uphill.

Tips

usage

The 档 (dàng) here originally means "shelf level / grade." Modern Chinese product listings rank goods 高档 (gāodàng, high-end), 中档 (zhōngdàng, mid-range), 低档 (dīdàng, low-end). A separate driving sense applies to gearboxes — 低档 = low gear, 高档 = high gear.