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title: "Xiatiao Meaning: 下调 (xiàtiáo) Means “to lower”"
description: "下调 (traditional 下調, xiàtiáo) means “to lower; to reduce (prices or rates); downward adjustment”. Hear its tones, see what 下 and 调 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiatiao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 下调 mean?

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下调 xiàtiáo

## to lower; to reduce (prices or rates); downward adjustment

## It can also mean

- to transfer to a lower level

## Its characters

1. 下 xià down
2. 调 tiáo to adjust

## In a sentence

银行下调了贷款利率。 The bank lowered its loan interest rates.

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## More words with 下 or 调

- [当下 dāngxià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangxia)
- [调查 diàochá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diaocha)
- [调动 diàodòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diaodong)
- [调度 diàodù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diaodu)
- [调研 diàoyán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diaoyan)
- [低调 dīdiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/didiao)
- [地下 dìxià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dixia)
- [空调 kōngtiáo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongtiao)
- [零下 língxià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingxia)
- [留下 liúxià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuxia)

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