下调

xià tiáo

HSK 7–9

Meaning

降低（价格、利率、税率等）。

To lower or reduce (prices, interest rates, tax rates, etc.).

常用于经济或金融领域，指将某个数值或标准向下调整。

Commonly used in economic or financial contexts, referring to adjusting a numerical value or standard downward.

1 央行决定下调存款准备金率。 (The central bank decided to lower the reserve requirement ratio.)
2 由于市场供过于求，公司不得不下调产品价格。 (Due to oversupply in the market, the company had to lower product prices.)
3 政府宣布下调企业所得税税率。 (The government announced a reduction in the corporate income tax rate.)
4 贷款利率的下调减轻了购房者的负担。 (The reduction in loan interest rates eased the burden on homebuyers.)
5 专家预测明年房价将会小幅下调。 (Experts predict a slight drop in housing prices next year.)

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