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下调 (xià tiáo): Lower / reduce (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

下调 consists of 2 characters.
xià
下
down; below
tiáo
调
to adjust, to blend, or a tune

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 下调.

Words with 下
  • 下午xià wǔHSK 1
  • 下雨xià yǔHSK 1
  • 一下yī xiàHSK 2
  • 上下shàng xià
  • 下乡xià xiāng
  • 下令xià lìng
  • 下单xià dān
  • 下去xià qu
Words with 调
  • 空调kōng tiáoHSK 3
  • 调查diào cháHSK 4
  • 上调shàng tiáo
  • 低调dī diào
  • 协调xié tiáo
  • 单调dān diào
  • 声调shēng diào
  • 强调qiáng diào

How to Use 下调 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 下调 with other words naturally.
Verb + Objectwith价格
xià下
tiáo调
jià价
gé格
neutral
lower prices
Verb + Verbwith预期
yù预
qī期
xià下
tiáo调
Adverb + Verbwith大幅
dà大
fú幅
xià下
tiáo调
Subject + Verbwith利率
lì利
lǜ率
xià下
tiáo调

Example Sentences with 下调

yín银
háng行
xià下
tiáo调
le了
lì利
lǜ率
formal
Written
expected downward adjustment
formal
significant reduction
formal
interest rate cut
。
The bank lowered the interest rate.
jiàn鉴
yú于
dāng当
qián前
jīng经
jì济
xíng形
shì势
，
yāng央
xíng行
kě可
néng能
jìn进
yí一
bù步
xià下
tiáo调
cún存
kuǎn款
zhǔn准
bèi备
jīn金
lǜ率
。
Given the current economic situation, the central bank may further lower the reserve requirement ratio.
nǐ你
men们
gōng公
sī司
jīn今
nián年
huì会
xià下
tiáo调
nián年
zhōng终
jiǎng奖
de的
fā发
fàng放
biāo标
zhǔn准
ma吗
？
Will your company lower the year-end bonus distribution standard this year?
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gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
xià下
tiáo调
chǎn产
pǐn品
jià价
gé格
，
yǐ以
xī吸
yǐn引
gèng更
duō多
gù顾
kè客
。
The company decided to lower the product price to attract more customers.
wèi为
le了
tí提
shēng升
jìng竞
zhēng争
lì力
，
guǎn管
lǐ
tīng听
shuō说
yóu油
jià价
yào要
xià下
tiáo调
le了
，
yóu由
yú于
shì市
chǎng场
xū需
qiú求
jiǎn减
shǎo少
，
gōng
jìn尽
guǎn管
chéng成
běn本
yā压
lì力
zēng增
dà大
，
dàn
理
céng层
bìng并
wèi未
xià下
diào调
yán研
fā发
bù部
mén门
de的
yù预
suàn算
。
To enhance competitiveness, the management did not reduce the budget for the R&D department.
wǒ
我
dǎ打
suàn算
děng等
jǐ几
tiān天
zài再
qù去
gěi给
chē车
jiā加
yóu油
。
I heard that fuel prices are going to be lowered, so I plan to wait a few days before refueling my car.
工
chǎng厂
jì计
huà划
xià下
tiáo调
chǎn产
liàng量
，
yǐ以
bì避
miǎn免
kù库
cún存
jī积
yā压
。
Due to decreased market demand, the factory plans to reduce production to avoid inventory buildup.
但
gōng公
sī司
chéng承
nuò诺
jué绝
bù不
qīng轻
yì易
xià下
tiáo调
yuán员
gōng工
fú福
lì利
。
Despite increasing cost pressures, the company promises not to easily reduce employee benefits.