Chinese word

降低

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiàng dī

Meaning

  • verblower

Example

请降低音量。qǐng jiàng dī yīn liàng

Please lower the volume.

Illustration for 降低 (lower)

More examples

为了节省开支，公司决定降低成本。wèi le jié shěng kāi zhī gōng sī jué dìng jiàng dī chéng běn

To save on expenses, the company decided to reduce costs.

Core concept

Moves a point on a scale downward, changing how much, how strong, or how likely something is.

Common phrases

  • 降低成本jiàng dī chéng běn

    reduce costs

  • 降低温度jiàng dī wēn dù

    reduce the temperature

  • 降低速度jiàng dī sù dù

    slow down

Similar words

减少jián shǎo: Reduce the number or frequency of things or events.
下降xià jiàng: Go from a higher position or value to a lower one.
下调xià tiáo: Set a price or official level at a lower point.
缩小suō xiǎo: Reduce the physical size or extent of something.

Definition in Chinese

使数值、程度或水平下降，表示把某一量或等级降低，常用于温度、概率、风险、音量等的下降。shǐ shù zhí chéng dù huò shuǐ píng xià jiàng biǎo shì bǎ mǒu yí liàng huò děng jí jiàng dī cháng yòng yú wēn dù gài lǜ fēng xiǎn yīn liàng děng de xià jiàng

Word origin

降 (jiàng, "descend") supplies the downward movement, while 低 (dī, "low") supplies the lower position, so the compound describes a shift toward a lower level.

Usage tips

  • The doer can be a person, device, rule, or policy, while the measured target follows the verb; the doer can be omitted when it is obvious from context.

Other meanings

  • reduceverb

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