递降

遞降

dìjiàng

verb

Meanings

1 to decrease by stages
2 to descend progressively
3 to taper off

Characters

in succession; to pass on

to descend, fall

Examples

气温随海拔升高而递降。

Qìwēn suí hǎibá shēnggāo ér dìjiàng.

Temperature decreases progressively as altitude rises.

公司各级工资按职级递降。

Gōngsī gèjí gōngzī àn zhíjí dìjiàng.

Salaries at the company step down by rank.

Tips

usage

递 here means 'in succession / step by step', so 递降 = 'step-by-step decrease'. Pair it with 递增 (dìzēng) 'step-by-step increase' — the two are stock antonyms in math, statistics and economics writing.

Stroke Order

递 dì

降 jiàng