2 sentences for 下调 (xià​diào)

1. 他因为表现不佳被下调了职级。

   tā yīn​wèi biǎo​xiàn bù jiā bèi xià​diào le zhí​jí.

   He was demoted because of his poor performance.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 上级决定下调部分技术人员到基层单位指导工作。

   shàng​jí jué​dìng xià​diào bù​fen jì​shù rén​yuán dào jī​céng dān​wèi zhǐ​dǎo gōng​zuò.

   The superiors decided to reassign some technical personnel to grassroots units to provide guidance.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary