English–Chinese
“turn down” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintiáo
Example
请把音量调小一点。qǐng bǎ yīn liàng tiáo xiǎo yì diǎn
Please turn the volume down a little.
How to say “turn down” in Chinese
“Turn down” in Chinese is 调 (tiáo).
Shifts a measurable control from its current position to a more suitable point on a scale.
Example sentences with 调
请把空调温度调低两度。qǐng bǎ kōng tiáo wēn dù tiáo dī liǎng dù
Please turn down the air conditioner's temperature setting by two degrees.
Tips for using 调
- A setting change is different from a quantity change: a knob, slider, or level uses this verb, while an amount or number of objects is reduced with a different verb.