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Definition
To reduce, lower, or downgrade a set target or forecast.
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How it's used
Primarily used in formal or professional contexts like finance, economics, or corporate management. It carries a sense of official adjustment or strategic revision rather than a casual reduction. When talking about everyday items like prices in a shop or personal expectations, speakers usually prefer simpler verbs like 減 or 降低.
Examples
The company decided to lower this year's performance target.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this for physical objects or quantities that are simply being made smaller, as it implies a deliberate, often downward, revision of a previously set standard or forecast.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
