xià​tiáoxià​diào HSK7

lower

下调 (下調) xià​tiáo frequency
lower verb
to adjust downwards or reduce (typically used for prices, rates, or numerical levels)

Due to weak market demand, the manufacturer decided to lower product prices.

下调 (下調) xià​diào
demote verb
to lower the rank or position of an individual

He was demoted because of his poor performance.

reassign verb
to transfer personnel or resources to a lower-level administrative unit

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

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.150 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
16.8 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

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