Chinese word

降

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiàng

Meaning

  • verbdrop

Example

气温降了很多。qì wēn jiàng le hěn duō

The temperature dropped a lot.

Illustration for 降 (drop)

More examples

因为竞争，很多店开始降价。yīn wèi jìng zhēng hěn duō diàn kāi shǐ jiàng jià

Because of competition, many stores have started lowering their prices.

Core concept

Something measured moves steadily from more to less.

Common phrases

  • 降价jiàng jià

    lower prices

  • 降温jiàng wēn

    cool down

Similar words

下降xià jiàng: Moving from a higher level or number to a lower one.
降低jiàng dī: To make a level, amount, or degree lower through an action or decision.
下跌xià diē: Falling sharply, especially when describing stock prices or market prices.

Definition in Chinese

表示数值、程度、音量等逐渐减少或降低。biǎo shì shù zhí chéng dù yīn liàng děng zhú jiàn jián shǎo huò jiàng dī

Word origin

The character 降 (jiàng, "drop") developed from the idea of descending, which makes its use for lower numbers, degrees, and volume a natural extension.

Usage tips

  • For everyday changes, Chinese often treats the changing thing itself as the subject of this verb, whereas English may describe the same event with "fall" or "go down".

Other meanings

  • fallverb
  • decreaseverb

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