to descend, to fall, or to surrender
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 降 is used in context
1
jīn今
wǎn晚
qì气
wēn温
jiāng将
míng明
xiǎn显
jiàng降
wēn温
。
The temperature will drop significantly tonight
2
shāng商
chǎng场
zhèng正
zài在
jǔ举
xíng行
jiàng降
jià价
cù促
xiāo销
huó活
dòng动
。
The mall is having a price reduction promotion
3
fēi飞
jī机
zhèng正
zài在
huǎn缓
màn慢
xià下
jiàng降
gāo高
dù度
。
The plane is slowly descending in altitude
4
wǒ我
jiàng降
dī低
le了
yīn音
liàng量
。
I lowered the volume.
5
wèi为
le了
jiàn健
kāng康
，
tā他
jiàng降
dī低
le了
táng糖
de的
shè摄
rù入
liàng量
。
For health reasons, he reduced his sugar intake.
6
gōng公
sī司
tōng通
guò过
yōu优
huà化
liú流
chéng程
jiàng降
dī低
le了
shēng生
chǎn产
chéng成
běn本
。
The company reduced production costs by optimizing processes.
7
fēi飞
jī机
jiàng降
là落
le了
。
The plane has landed.
8
xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
jiàng降
luò落
zài在
shù树
zhī枝
shàng上
xiū休
xī息
。
The little bird landed on a branch to rest.
9
yè夜
mù幕
jiàng降
lín临
shí时
，
chéng城
shì市
lǐ里
de的
dēng灯
guāng光
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
liàng亮
qǐ起
。
When night falls, the city lights gradually turn on.
10
tā他
tóu投
xiáng降
le了
。
He surrendered.
Information
Traditional降
Radical阝
Strokes8
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1075
Zhuyinㄐㄧㄤˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+964D
CangjieNLHQ
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality