created sense approved 下调/下調 · xiàtiáo · to adjust downward — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
下调 / 下調
xiàtiáo
to adjust downward
To lower or reduce something, such as prices, interest rates, or wages.
下 (literal) → 下 · xià · to descend 调 (literal) → 调/調 · tiáo · to adjust
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 下调/下調 · xiàdiào · to demote — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
下调 / 下調
xiàdiào
to demote
To transfer an employee to a lower-level unit or position.
下 (literal) → 下 · xià · to descend 调 (literal) → 调/調 · diào · to transfer
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition