上调 (shàng tiáo) — to raise (prices, wages, rates, etc.); to adjust upwards
Definition
上调 means an official body raises a set price, wage, or rate upward. Used for policy-driven adjustments — unlike 上涨 or 涨价, which describe prices going up on their own.
verb
to raise (prices, wages, rates, etc.)to adjust upwards
Examples
- 上调。Zhèng fǔ jué dìng shàng tiáo qì yóu jià gé.The government decided to raise gasoline prices.
- 上调。Gōng sī měi nián dōu huì shàng tiáo yuán gōng gōng zī.The company raises employee wages every year.
- ，上调。Wèi le yìng duì tōng huò péng zhàng, yāng háng shàng tiáo le jī zhǔn lì lǜ.To cope with inflation, the central bank raised the benchmark interest rate.
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