降压

降壓

jiàngyā

verb #28,551

Meanings

1 to lower blood pressure
2 to reduce pressure (fluid or voltage)
3 to step down voltage

Characters

to lower; to descend; to reduce

pressure; to press; to suppress; voltage

Examples

HSK 5

医生建议他通过饮食控制来降压。

Yīshēng jiànyì tā tōngguò yǐnshí kòngzhì lái jiàngyā.

The doctor advised him to lower his blood pressure through dietary control.

HSK 7-9

变压器的作用是升压或降压。

Biànyāqì de zuòyòng shì shēngyā huò jiàngyā.

The function of a transformer is to step up or step down voltage.

Tips

usage

降压 is used in both medical contexts (lowering blood pressure, 血压) and electrical engineering contexts (stepping down voltage). The antonym is 升压 (to raise pressure/voltage).

Stroke Order

降 jiàng

压 yā