Chinese word

下降

Pronunciation

Pinyinxià jiàng

Meaning

  • verbfall

Example

气温下降了，记得多穿点衣服。qì wēn xià jiàng le jì de duō chuān diǎn yī fú

The temperature fell, so remember to wear more clothes.

Illustration for 下降 (fall)

More examples

随着需求减少，价格下降了。suí zhe xū qiú jián shǎo jià gé xià jiàng le

As demand decreased, prices fell.

Core concept

Moves from a higher position, level, or amount toward a lower one.

Common phrases

  • 气温下降qì wēn xià jiàng

    temperature falls

  • 价格下降jià gé xià jiàng

    prices fall

  • 成绩下降chéng jì xià jiàng

    grades fall

Similar words

降低jiàng dī: Lowering a price, amount, level, or degree by taking action.
下跌xià diē: Dropping in value, especially for prices or stocks in a market.
下落xià luò: Going down overall as a number, measurement, or price.
降落jiàng luò: Moving downward from the sky toward the ground to land.

Definition in Chinese

向下移动，或指数量、程度等变小。xiàng xià yí dòng huò zhǐ shù liàng chéng dù děng biàn xiǎo

Word origin

下降 (xiàjiàng, "fall or decrease") is built from 下 (xià, "down") + 降 (jiàng, "descend"), so its literal structure connects a downward path with a reduction.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this word commonly describes changes in prices, rates, scores, and other measured values, including gradual changes rather than only sudden ones.

Other meanings

  • decreaseverb
  • declineverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 下降率xià jiàng lǜrate of declinenoun
  • 下降趋势xià jiàng qū shìdownward trendnoun
  • 下降幅度xià jiàng fú dùextent of declinenoun

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