Chinese word

上调

Pronunciation

Pinyinshàng tiáo

Meaning

  • verbraise

Example

公司决定上调员工工资。gōng sī jué dìng shàng tiáo yuán gōng gōng zī

The company decided to raise its employees' wages.

Illustration for 上调 (raise)

More examples

中央银行决定上调利率以抑制通胀。zhōng yāng yín háng jué dìng shàng tiáo lì lǜ yǐ yì zhì tōng zhàng

The central bank decided to raise interest rates to curb inflation.

Core concept

A deliberate revision that shifts a number or standard upward on a scale.

Common phrases

  • 上调工资shàng tiáo gōng zī

    raise wages

  • 上调价格shàng tiáo jià gé

    raise prices

  • 上调利率shàng tiáo lì lǜ

    raise interest rates

Similar words

提高tí gāo: Increase a level, ability, amount, or standard.
调高tiáo gāo: Adjust a fee, rate, or other set figure upward.
提价tí jià: Raise the price of a product or service.
涨zhǎng: Rise in price or cost because of market changes.

Definition in Chinese

把数值、标准或等级向上调整，提高其数目或程度。bǎ shù zhí biāo zhǔn huò děng jí xiàng shàng tiáo zhěng tí gāo qí shù mù huò chéng dù

Word origin

The compound 上调 (shàngtiáo, "adjust upward") joins 上 (shàng, "up") and 调 (tiáo, "adjust"), making its upward direction part of the word itself.

Usage tips

  • The word often marks an institutional decision, so it fits announcements about pay, fees, rates, and limits better than casual descriptions of something rising by itself.

Other meanings

  • hikeverb
  • boostverb

Opposites

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