降低 jiàngdī reduce
reduce; to lower; to drop
How to remember 降低: 降 to descend + 低 low = reduce.
Characters
How it is used
- To lower / reduce (a level, rate, price, standard) - 降低成本 (jiàngdī chéngběn) cut costs; 降低标准 lower the standard.
- 降 read jiàng + 低 (low); the object is usually an abstract level/degree.
- Contrast 减少 (jiǎnshǎo) 'reduce (quantity/number)'; 降低 is for lowering a level or rate, 减少 for cutting an amount.
Example sentences
- 气温降低了。 Qìwēn jiàngdī le.The temperature has fallen.
- 他们正努力降低成本。 Tāmen zhèng nǔlì jiàngdīchéngběn.They're trying to keep costs down.
- 她降低了收音机的音量。 Tā jiàngdī le shōuyīnjī de yīnliàng.She turned down the radio.