Definition
降格 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to lower one's standards or status'. It is used in formal or written contexts. The two syllables 降 and 格 can split when you insert 了, 过, or quantity phrases between them: 降了格 'lowered the standard', 降过一次格 'lowered once'. The object (the standard/status) is inherent in the word itself, so you don't add a separate object; instead, the subject's own standards are implied.
v.o.
to lower one's standards or status
Examples
- ，。Tā wèile zhuàn qián, jìngrán jiàng le gé qù zuò zìjǐ bù xǐhuan de gōngzuò.To make money, he actually lowered his standards and took a job he didn't like.
- 降格。Gōngsī wèile shēngcún bùdébù jiàng yǐ qiú.The company had to lower its standards to survive.
- ，。Tā cóngwèi jiàng guò gé, shǐzhōng jiānchí zìjǐ de yuánzé.He has never lowered his standards and has always stuck to his principles.
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