压低

壓低

yādī

verb #17,916

Meanings

1 to lower (one's voice)
2 to press down
3 to keep down

Characters

to press; to push down

Examples

他压低声音说了几句话。

Tā yādī shēngyīn shuō le jǐ jù huà.

He lowered his voice and said a few words.

商家压低了价格来吸引顾客。

Shāngjiā yādī le jiàgé lái xīyǐn gùkè.

The merchant lowered prices to attract customers.

Tips

usage

Most commonly used with 声音 (shēngyīn, voice): 压低声音 = to lower one's voice. Also used with 价格 (jiàgé, price) meaning to push prices down.

Stroke Order

压 yā

低 dī