下降 (xià jiàng) — to decline, to drop, to fall, to decrease

Definition

下降 (xià jiàng) is a neutral, formal verb for 'to decline, drop, or decrease' — used for numbers, levels, or physical descent. It's broader than 减少 (jiǎn shǎo 'to reduce'), which implies active reduction by someone, and more formal than 下去 (xià qù 'to go down'), which is directional and often used as a complement.

verb

to declineto dropto fallto decrease

Examples

下降。
Fēijī kāishǐ xià jiàng le.
The plane began to descend.
下降。
Zhè jǐ tiān wēndù xià jiàng le hěn duō.
The temperature has dropped a lot these past few days.
下降。
Zhège yuè gōngsī de lìrùn xià jiàng le.
The company's profit declined this month.

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