压低 (yā dī) — to lower, to press down (price, voice, head, etc.)
Definition
压低 (yā dī) is a transitive verb meaning to physically press something down or figuratively lower a price, voice, or figure — the 'press' sense (压) is what separates it from simply 降低 ('lower/reduce').
verb
to lowerto press down (price, voice, head, etc.)
Examples
- 压低。Tā qīng qīng de bǎ tóu yā dī le.She gently lowered her head.
- 压低。Gōng sī jué dìng yā dī shēng chǎn chéng běn.The company decided to lower production costs.
- 压低。Tā bǎ zhuō shàng de zhǐ yā dī le.He pressed down the paper on the table.
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