Chinese word

下调

Pronunciation

Pinyinxià tiáo

Meaning

  • verblower

Example

公司把价格下调了。gōng sī bǎ jià gé xià tiáo le

The company lowered the price.

Illustration for 下调 (lower)

More examples

央行决定下调利率以刺激经济。yāng háng jué dìng xià tiáo lì lǜ yǐ cì jī jīng jì

The central bank decided to lower interest rates to stimulate the economy.

Core concept

A controlled shift of an existing number or level toward a lower point.

Common phrases

  • 把价格下调bǎ jià gé xià tiáo

    lower the price

  • 下调利率xià tiáo lì lǜ

    lower interest rates

  • 下调幅度xià tiáo fú dù

    extent of the reduction

Similar words

降低jiàng dī: Make a value, degree, or amount lower than it is now.
减少jián shǎo: Make a quantity or frequency smaller than before.
降价jiàng jià: Lower the price of a product or service.
调低tiáo dī: Adjust a set value or setting to a lower position.

Definition in Chinese

对价格、利率、预算等指标进行向下的调整，表示把原有水平降低。duì jià gé lì lǜ yù suàn děng zhǐ biāo jìn xíng xiàng xià de tiáo zhěng biǎo shì bǎ yuán yǒu shuǐ píng jiàng dī

Word origin

下调 (xiàtiáo, "adjust downward") combines 下 (xià, "down") + 调 (tiáo, "adjust") to show a deliberate change to a lower level.

Usage tips

  • The word usually describes an intentional policy or business decision, not a figure that falls on its own, so English may use a different verb for an unplanned decrease.

Other meanings

  • revise downwardverb

Opposites

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