降格 [－－]

Jyutping gong3 gaak3
Pinyin jiàng gé

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to downgrade
  2. to lower the standard
  3. degrading
  4. humiliating
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    降低​標準​、​身份​、​等級​、​層次​等等​資格
    to downgrade
    • 冥王星降格為矮行星。
      冥王星降格为矮行星。
      ming5 wong4 sing1 gong3 gaak3 wai4 ai2 hang4 sing1.
      Pluto was downgraded to a dwarf planet.
  2. 反義詞
    升格
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to lower one's standard or status
    • 降格錄取
      降格录取
      jiàng gé lù qǔ
      to admit someone by lowering one's standards
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    降格
    降格
    gong3 gaak3
    • to downgrade; to lower one's status
  2. Cantonese
    冥王星降格为矮行星。
    冥王星降格為矮行星。
    ming5 wong4 sing1 gong3 gaak3 wai4 ai2 hang4 sing1.
    • Pluto was downgraded to a dwarf planet.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    降格录取
    降格錄取
    jiàng gé lù qǔ
    • to admit someone by lowering one's standards