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降低

jiàng dī · jiang di

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Meaning

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  1. to reduce; to lower; to bring down
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The air conditioner

  1. Dengdeng

    房间(fángjiān)太(tài)热(rè)了(le)，把(bǎ)温度(wēndù)降低(jiàngdī)两度(liǎngdù)吧(ba)。

    The room is too hot. Lower the temperature by two degrees.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)把(bǎ)空调(kōngtiáo)降低(jiàngdī)到(dào)二十四度(èrshísìdù)。

    OK, I'll lower the air conditioner to 24 degrees.

  3. Dengdeng

    现在(xiànzài)又(yòu)太(tài)冷(lěng)了(le)，我(wǒ)要(yào)穿(chuān)外套(wàitào)。

    Now it's too cold again. I'm putting on a coat.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)只是(zhǐshì)想(xiǎng)降低(jiàngdī)电费(diànfèi)！

    I just wanted to reduce the electricity bill!

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)开着(kāizhe)窗户(chuānghu)？

    Then why do you have the window open?

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01

大(dà)量(liàng)生(shēng)产(chǎn)降(jiàng)低(dī)许(xǔ)多(duō)商(shāng)品(pǐn)的(de)价(jià)格(gé)。

Mass production reduced the price of many goods.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

医(yī)生(shēng)建(jiàn)议(yì)他(tā)降(jiàng)低(dī)盐(yán)和(hé)糖(táng)的(de)摄(shè)入(rù)量(liàng)。

The doctor advised him to reduce his intake of salt and sugar.

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