Word: 下调 (xiàtiáo, xiàdiào) Traditional: 下調 下调 dictionary entry xiàtiáo to adjust downwards; to lower (prices, wages etc) xiàdiào to demote; to pass down to a lower unit Full dictionary entry for 下调 Example sentences using 下调 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他犯了错，被下调到分公司。 Tā fànle cuò, bèi xiàtiáo dào fēngōngsī. He made a mistake and was demoted to a branch office. 超市下调了牛奶的价格。 Chāoshì xiàtiáole niúnǎi de jiàgé. The supermarket has lowered the price of milk.