xià
tiáo
調

HSK 7-9
common
technical
verb

Meaning of 下调

下调 means to lower; to reduce; to cut down. Pronounced xià tiáo. HSK 7-9.

  • to lower; to reduce; to cut down

Definitions & Examples

Yāng
háng
jué
dìng
xià
tiáo
cún
kuǎn
zhǔn
bèi
jīn
 

The central bank decided to cut the reserve requirement ratio.

Zhè
jiā
chē
zhì
zào
shāng
xuān
xià
tiáo
quán
nián
chǎn
liàng
biāo
 

This automaker announced a downward revision of its annual production target.

Wèi
xiāo
fèi
 
zhèng
xià
tiáo
le
fèn
shāng
pǐn
de
jìn
kǒu
guān
shuì
 

To stimulate consumption, the government lowered import tariffs on some goods.