下跌 xiàdiē to fall
to fall; to tumble
How to remember 下跌: 下 down + 跌 to stumble = to fall.
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How it is used
- 'To fall, tumble', specifically of prices or market indexes - 股价大幅下跌 (gǔjià dàfú xiàdiē) stock prices dropped sharply.
- Financial register; contrast 下降 (broader decline) and its opposite 上涨 (rise) - 股价上涨 (gǔjià shàngzhǎng) the share price rises.
Example sentences
- 肉价下跌了。 Ròujià xiàdiē le.The price of meat dropped.
- 米价下跌了。 Mǐjià xiàdiē le.The price of rice has fallen.
- 当更多的纸币投入使用，价格就下跌了。 Dāng gèng duō de zhǐbì tóurùshǐyòng, jiàgé jiù xiàdiē le.As more paper money came into use, the value fell.