xià
fàng

common
verb

Meaning of 下放

下放 means to delegate power to lower-level institutions; to decentralize authority; to transfer cadres to lower-level units or to rural areas, factories, or mines for training or labor. Pronounced xià fàng.

  • to delegate power to lower-level institutions; to decentralize authority
  • to transfer cadres to lower-level units or to rural areas, factories, or mines for training or labor

Definitions & Examples

Zhèng
jiāng
fèn
shěn
quán
xià
fàng
dào
shì
mén
 

The government delegated part of the approval authority to municipal departments.

Gōng
jué
dìng
jīng
yíng
guǎn
quán
xià
fàng
gěi
fēn
gōng
 

The company decided to decentralize management authority to its branch offices.

Quán
xià
fàng
yǒu
zhù
gāo
céng
de
gōng
zuò
xiào
 

Decentralization of power helps improve efficiency at the grassroots level.