降
descend; lower; drop
Meanings
3 senses · 11 examplesverb
to fall; to descend; to drop
Used for objects, weather, or numerical values moving downward, opposite to '升' (rise).
The plane began to land on the runway.
It's raining heavily outside, raindrops are falling from the sky.
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Today's temperature dropped five degrees compared to yesterday.
The sun is about to set behind the mountain.
Frost fell over the fields last night.
verb
to lower; to reduce; to cut
Used for intentionally reducing prices, levels, ranks, or other measurable quantities, opposite to '升' (raise).
The supermarket will cut prices to promote apples this week.
The company decided to demote employees to cut expenses.
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The government introduced policies to lower housing prices.
For safety, the pilot lowered the flight altitude.
The school plans to reduce the cost of extracurricular activities.
noun
surname Jiang
A rare Chinese family name.
Mr. Jiang is our new colleague.