下滑

xiàhuá

verb HSK 7-9 #11,229

Meanings

1 to slide down
2 to decline
3 to drop

Characters

to slide; slippery

Examples

HSK 4

经济增长速度出现了下滑。

Jīngjì zēngzhǎng sùdù chūxiàn le xiàhuá.

The economic growth rate has shown a decline.

HSK 5

公司的利润持续下滑。

Gōngsī de lìrùn chíxù xiàhuá.

The company's profits keep declining.

HSK 6

汽车沿着山坡下滑。

Qìchē yánzhe shānpō xiàhuá.

The car slid down the hillside.

Tips

usage

下滑 is used both literally (sliding down a slope) and figuratively (declining numbers, performance, economy). The figurative use is more common in news and formal writing.

Stroke Order

下 xià

滑 huá