jiàng

下降

Word · VerbTraditional降

descend; fall; drop; decrease

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to descend; to go down; to fall

Used for physical objects moving downwards or for abstract declines.

Fēi飞
jī机
kāi开
shǐ始
jiàng降
luò落
le了
 。

The airplane has begun to descend.

Pù瀑
bù布
cóng从
shān山
dǐng顶
jiàng降
xià下
lái来
 。

The waterfall falls from the mountaintop.

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Diàn电
tī梯
zhèng正
zài在
xià下
jiàng降
 。

The elevator is descending.

2.

verb

to decrease; to reduce; to decline

Used for quantities, levels, prices, intensity, etc. becoming less.

Qì气
wēn温
xià下
jiàng降
le了
wǔ五
dù度
 。

The temperature dropped five degrees.

Gōng公
sī司
de的
shēng生
chǎn产
chéng成
běn本
xià下
jiàng降
le了
 。

The company's production costs have decreased.

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Tā他
de的
xuè血
yā压
jiàng降
dào到
le了
zhèng正
cháng常
shuǐ水
píng平
 。

His blood pressure dropped to a normal level.