Writing
下降 (xià jiàng) — how to say "to decline" in Chinese
下降
To decline
verb
Character composition
下
down
降
to fall
Radicals / Keys
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
成绩下降
chéngjì xiàjiàng
grades decline
气温下降
qìwēn xiàjiàng
the air temperature drops
Examples
最近物价下降了很多。
Prices have declined a lot recently.
温度下降了。
The temperature dropped.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say decline in Chinese?
"to decline" in Chinese is 下降 (xià jiàng).
下降 meaning in English
下降 (xià jiàng) means "To decline".
How is 下降 pronounced?
It is pronounced xià jiàng (written as xia jiang, xiajiang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to decline" in Chinese characters?
It is written 下降: 下 has 3 strokes, 降 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 下降?
下降 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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