verb HSK 4
Traditional 降價
to reduce prices · to cut prices · to lower prices · price reduction
Meaning
降价 literally means 'to lower price' and refers to reducing the selling price of goods or services. It's commonly used in commercial contexts, sales announcements, and economic discussions. The word can function both as a verb (to reduce prices) and as a noun (price reduction).
Usage
This is a neutral, standard term used in both formal business contexts and everyday shopping conversations. Retailers often use 降价 in advertisements and promotions. It's more formal than colloquial terms like 便宜 (cheap) and specifically focuses on the action of price reduction rather than just describing something as inexpensive.
Examples
- 01这家超市的商品全部降价百分之二十。.All products in this supermarket have been reduced by 20 percent.
- 02因为竞争激烈，很多商家不得不降价。, .Due to fierce competition, many businesses have no choice but to lower their prices.
Characters
Measure words
- 次降价一次
Common collocations
- 大幅降价to drastically reduce prices
- 降价销售to sell at reduced prices
- 降价促销price reduction promotion
- 降价幅度extent of price reduction
Antonyms
Origin
Compound word combining 降 (to descend/lower) with 价 (price), creating a straightforward descriptive term for price reduction.