下滑 (xià huá) — to slide down (a slope, etc.); (figurative) to decline, to go downhill
Definition
下滑 is a verb that pairs 滑 ('slide') with 下 ('down'), covering both literal sliding (on snow, slopes) and figurative decline (profits, performance). Compared with 下降 and 下跌, it emphasizes a gradual, ongoing slide rather than a sharp drop.
verb
to slide down (a slope, etc.)(figurative) to declineto go downhill
Examples
- 下滑。Tā cóng dǒu qiào de xuě pō shàng màn màn xià huá.He slowly slid down the steep snow slope.
- 下滑。Dì zhèn dǎo zhì shān tǐ dà miàn jī xià huá.The earthquake caused a large area of the mountain to slide down.
- 下滑。Jīn nián gōng sī de lì rùn chí xù xià huá.This year, the company's profits have been continuously declining.
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