下调

xià tiáo

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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下调

xià tiáo Verb to adjust downwards; to lower (prices, wages etc)

下调

xià diào to demote; to pass down to a lower unit

Definitions

1. to adjust downwards
2. to lower (prices, wages etc)

Word relationships

Antonyms

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提高

tí gāo

to raise

价格、工资等向上调整

Related words

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调整

tiáo zhěng

to adjust

调整包括向上和向下

Synonyms

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降低

jiàng dī

to reduce; to lower; to bring down

价格、标准、水平等

Usage notes

Collocations

通常与表示数值、价格、比率的名词搭配，如“下调价格”“下调利率”

Formality

多用于正式书面语或新闻报道，口语中常用“降低”或“降”

Example Sentences

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公司决定下调产品价格。

The company decided to lower the product prices.

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Child Words of 下调

down

to transfer

to harmonize