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

HSK 6

气温随海拔升高而递降。

Qìwēn suí hǎibá shēnggāo ér dìjiàng.

Temperature decreases progressively as altitude rises.

HSK 7-9

公司各级工资按职级递降。

Gōngsī gè jí 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 'step-by-step increase' - the two are stock antonyms in math, statistics and economics writing.

Stroke Order

递 dì

降 jiàng