降 [－]

Jyutping hong4
Pinyin jiàng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to surrender/to capitulate/to concede/to subdue/to tame/to vanquish
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    屈服
    to surrender
    • 投降
      投降
      tau4 hong4
      to surrender
  2. 語素
    制伏
    to defeat
    • 降魔伏妖
      降魔伏妖
      hong4 mo1 fuk6 jiu2
      to defeat demons and evils
  3. 動詞
    威脅​時將​利器​放近​人​哋​條頸度
    to threaten someone by holding a sharp object near their neck
    • 個賊用把刀降住我條頸。
      个贼用把刀降住我条颈。
      go3 caak2 jung6 baa2 dou1 hong4 zyu6 ngo5 tiu4 geng2
      The thief put a knife to my neck.

降 [－]

Jyutping gong3
Pinyin xiáng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to surrender
  2. to capitulate
  3. to subdue
  4. to tame
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to subdue; to vanquish
  2. character
    to surrender; to capitulate; to give in
    • 投降
      投降
      tóu xiáng
      to surrender

降 [－]

Jyutping gong3
Pinyin jiàng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to drop
  2. to fall
  3. to come down
  4. to descend
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to drop/to fall/to come down/to descend/lower/reduce/decline
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    落​；​下跌​；​減少​；​貶低
    to fall; to drop; to decrease; to disparage
    • 升降機
      升降机
      sing1 gong3 gei1
      evelator; lift
    • 降低
      降低
      gong3 dai1
      to reduce
    • 降價
      降价
      gong3 gaa3
      to reduce the price
    • 降職
      降职
      gong3 zik1
      to demote
    • 降格
      降格
      gong3 gaak3
      to downgrade; to lower one's status
    • 降落
      降落
      gong3 lok6
      to land
    • 温度降到攝氏零下六度。
      温度降到摄氏零下六度。
      wan1 dou6 gong3 dou3 sip3 si6 ling4 haa6 luk6 dou6.
      The temperature dropped to minus six degrees centigrade.
  2. 反義詞
    升
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to be born
  2. character, Hakka
    to give birth
  3. character, honorific
    to visit; to honor with one's presence
  4. character
    flat (♭)
    • 降A大調
      降A大调
      jiàn gēi dà diào
      A-flat major
  5. character
    to reduce; to decrease; to lower
    • 降價
      降价
      jiàng jià
      to reduce the price
  6. character
    a surname
  7. character
    to fall; to drop; to descend; to come down
    • 降落
      降落
      jiàng luò
      to fall; to land
  8. character
    to bestow; to confer
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. descend, fall, drop
  2. lower, down
  3. Cangjie Input
    NLHEQ
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 四级词汇表 #390
  2. HSK3 四级汉字表 #106
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    由于产量过剩，卷心菜的价格下降了。
    由於產量過剩，捲心菜的價格下降了。
    yóu yú chǎn liàng guò shèng ， juǎn xīn cài de jià gé xià jiàng le 。
    • The price of cabbage fell because of overproduction.
  2. Mandarin
    和去年夏天比起来，今年的降雨量比较小。
    和去年夏天比起來，今年的降雨量比較小。
    hé qù nián xià tiān bǐ qǐ lái ， jīn nián de jiàng yǔ liàng bǐ jiào xiǎo 。
    • Compared to last summer, we haven't had so much rain this year.
  3. Mandarin
    驻军被迫投降。
    駐軍被迫投降。
    zhù jūn bèi pò tóu xiáng 。
    • The garrison was forced to surrender.
    • The garrison saw no choice but to surrender.
  4. Mandarin
    大炸弹从天而降，夺走了许多人的生命。
    大炸彈從天而降，奪走了許多人的生命。
    dà zhà dàn cóng tiān ér jiàng ， duó zǒu le xǔ duō rén de shēng mìng 。
    • A big bomb fell, and a great many people lost their lives.
  5. Mandarin
    这个国家降雨量少。
    這個國家降雨量少。
    zhè ge guó jiā jiàng yǔ liàng shǎo 。
    • Rain is scarce in this country.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    因为双方都唔肯投降，所以场仗打咗好耐。
    因為雙方都唔肯投降，所以場仗打咗好耐。
    jan1 wai6 soeng1 fong1 dou1 m4 hang2 tau4 hong4 ， so2 ji5 coeng4 zoeng3 daa2 zo2 hou3 noi6 。
    • It was a long war because neither side would give in.
  2. Cantonese
    听日佢会喺月球降落。
    聽日佢會喺月球降落。
    ting1 jat6 keoi5 wui2 hai2 jyut6 kau4 gong3 lok6 。
    • Tomorrow, he will land on the moon.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    携带大型物件嘅乘客，请使用升降机。
    攜帶大型物件嘅乘客，請使用升降機。
    kwai4 daai3 daai6 jing4 mat6 gin2 ge3 sing4 haak3, cing2 si2 jung6 sing1 gong3 gei1.
    • Passengers carrying large items, please use the lift.
    • Passengers with bulky items please take the lift.
  2. Cantonese
    点解招降唔到佢㗎？
    點解招降唔到佢㗎？
    dim2 gaai2 ziu1 hong4 m4 dou2 keoi5 gaa3?
    • How come we failed to persuade her to surrender?
  3. Cantonese
    大灾难已经降临喺大家身上。
    大災難已經降臨喺大家身上。
    daai6 zoi1 naan6 ji5 ging1 gong3 lam4 hai2 daai6 gaa1 san1 soeng6.
    • Great disaster has already befallen upon us.
  4. Cantonese
    幸运唔会无端端降临喺你身上。
    幸運唔會無端端降臨喺你身上。
    hang6 wan6 m4 wui5 mou4 dyun1 dyun1 gong3 lam4 hai2 nei5 san1 soeng6.
    • Fortune will not befall you for no reason.
  5. Cantonese
    部升降机坏咗，我哋要行楼梯。
    部升降機壞咗，我哋要行樓梯。
    bou6 sing1 gong3 gei1 waai6 zo2, ngo5 dei6 jiu3 haang4 lau4 tai1.
    • The lift is out of order. We have to walk upstairs.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    降落伞
    降落傘
    jiàng luò sǎn
    • parachute
  2. Mandarin
    升降机
    升降機
    shēng jiàng jī
    • elevator (literally "raising and lowering mechanism")
  3. Mandarin
    冬日至，于地上之圜丘奏之，若乐六变，则天神皆降，可得而礼矣。
    冬日至，於地上之圜丘奏之，若樂六變，則天神皆降，可得而禮矣。
    dōng rì zhì ， yú dì shàng zhī yuán qiū zòu zhī ， ruò yuè liù biàn ， zé tiān shén jiē jiàng ， kě dé ér lǐ yǐ ．
    • X
  4. Mandarin
    政府明确宣布了降税的意图。
    政府明確宣佈了降税的意圖。
    zhèng fǔ míng què xuān bù le jiàng shuì de yì tú ．
    • The government has expressly declared a plan to lower taxes.
  5. Mandarin
    降A大调
    降A大調
    jiàn gēi dà diào
    • A-flat major