上调

上調

shàngtiáo

verb HSK 7-9 #32,326

Meanings

1 to raise
2 to adjust upward
3 to increase

Characters

upward; to raise

to adjust; to regulate

Examples

HSK 5

公司决定上调员工工资。

Gōngsī juédìng shàngtiáo yuángōng gōngzī.

The company decided to raise employee salaries.

HSK 7-9

银行上调了贷款利率。

Yínháng shàngtiáo le dàikuǎn lìlǜ.

The bank raised the loan interest rate.

Tips

usage

上调 is used for official/formal adjustments (prices, rates, salaries). Opposite: 下调 (to lower/adjust downward).

Stroke Order

上 shàng

调 tiáo