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降低

jiàngdī

lower; reduce

Usage note

降低表示让高度、数量、温度或价格变低。

jiàng dī biǎo shì ràng gāo dù 、 shù liàng 、 wēn dù huò jià gé biàn dī。

Lowering means making height, quantity, temperature, or price lower.

Context note

降低常出现在温度、价格和程度里。

jiàng dī cháng chū xiàn zài wēn dù 、 jià gé hé chéng dù lǐ。

Lowering often appears with temperature, price, and degree.

5 examples

降低温度。
jiàng dī wēn dù。
Lower the temperature.
价格降低了。
jià gé jiàng dī le。
The price has gone down.
把声音降低一点。
bǎ shēng yīn jiàng dī yì diǎn。
Lower the voice a little.
水位降低了。
shuǐ wèi jiàng dī le。
The water level dropped.
我们要降低风险。
wǒ men yào jiàng dī fēng xiǎn。
We need to reduce risk.

5 mini stories

天气太热了,老师让我们把温度降低一点。
tiān qì tài rè le, lǎo shī ràng wǒ men bǎ wēn dù jiàng dī yì diǎn。
It is too hot, and the teacher asked us to lower the temperature a little.
商店把价格降低了,所以很多人来买。
shāng diàn bǎ jià gé jiàng dī le, suǒ yǐ hěn duō rén lái mǎi。
The store lowered the price, so many people came to buy.
晚上要把声音降低,别打扰别人。
wǎn shàng yào bǎ shēng yīn jiàng dī, bié dǎ rǎo bié rén。
At night we should lower our voices and not disturb others.
多喝水和休息可以降低不舒服的感觉。
duō hē shuǐ hé xiū xi kě yǐ jiàng dī bù shū fú de gǎn jué。
Drinking more water and resting can reduce discomfort.
老师说降低要求不等于不认真。
lǎo shī shuō jiàng dī yāo qiú bù děng yú bú rèn zhēn。
The teacher said lowering requirements does not mean being careless.

Mini dialogue

降低音量

A
请把音乐的声音降低一点。
Qǐng bǎ yīnyuè de shēngyīn jiàngdī yīdiǎn.
Please lower the volume of the music a bit.
B
好的,这样会不会太低了?
Hǎo de, zhèyàng huì bù huì tài dī le?
Okay, is it too low now?

节约用电

A
我们怎样才能降低电费呢?
Wǒmen zěnyàng cái néng jiàngdī diànfèi ne?
How can we reduce the electricity bill?
B
随手关灯就能降低消耗。
Suíshǒu guān dēng jiù néng jiàngdī xiāohào.
Turning off lights when leaving can reduce consumption.

Related words and contrasts

similar
减少
jiǎnshǎo
reduce

Both mean to make something less.

opposite
升高
shēnggāo
raise

Opposite action of lowering.

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