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For the words 提高 (tígāo) and 降低 (jiàngdī), Use the translations “to raise” and “to
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This page is part of a [[Increase, Decrease|"Increase, Decrease" series]] on mastering all of the Chinese words related to these English terms. These words are especially helpful in discussing business at an upper intermediate (B2) level.  
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== Structure ==
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This part focuses on the word pair 提高 (tígāo) and 降低 (jiàngdī). Use the translations “to raise” and “to lower.”
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== Structure for 提高 / 降低 ==
  
 
Use 提高 or 降低 as  transitive verbs  in this way:
 
Use 提高 or 降低 as  transitive verbs  in this way:
  
 
<div class="jiegou">
 
<div class="jiegou">
Subj. + [ 提高/降低 + Obj.]
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Subj. + [ 提高 / 降低 ] + Obj.
 
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<div class="liju dapei">
 
<div class="liju dapei">
* <em>提高</em> 能力 <span class="pinyin"></span><span class="trans"></span>
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* <em>提高</em> 能力 <span class="pinyin"><em>tígāo </em> nénglì</span><span class="trans">to improve abilities</span>
* <em>降低</em> 水平 <span class="pinyin"></span><span class="trans"></span>
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* <em>降低</em> 水平 <span class="pinyin"><em>jiàngdī </em> shuǐpíng</span><span class="trans">lower level</span>
 
 
  
 
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<div class="liju dapei">
 
<div class="liju dapei">
* <em>提高</em> 能力 <span class="pinyin"></span><span class="trans"></span>
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* <em>提高</em> 效率 <span class="pinyin"><em>tígāo </em> xiàolǜ</span><span class="trans">increase efficiency</span>
* <em>提高</em> 水平 <span class="pinyin"></span><span class="trans"></span>
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* <em>提高</em> 质量 <span class="pinyin"><em>tígāo </em> zhìliàng</span><span class="trans">improve quality</span>
* <em>提高</em> 效率 <span class="pinyin"></span><span class="trans"></span>
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* <em>提高</em> 产量 <span class="pinyin"><em>tígāo </em> chǎnliàng</span><span class="trans">increase output</span>
* <em>提高</em> 质量 <span class="pinyin"></span><span class="trans"></span>
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* <em>提高</em> 地位 <span class="pinyin"><em>tígāo </em> dìwèi</span><span class="trans">improve status</span>
* <em>提高</em> 产量 <span class="pinyin"></span><span class="trans"></span>
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* <em>提高</em> 业绩 <span class="pinyin"><em>tígāo </em> yèjì</span><span class="trans">improve performance </span>
* <em>提高</em> 地位 <span class="pinyin"></span><span class="trans"></span>
 
* <em>提高</em> 业绩 <span class="pinyin"></span><span class="trans"></span>
 
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
 
<div class="liju dapei">
 
<div class="liju dapei">
* <em>降低</em> 成本 <span class="pinyin"></span><span class="trans"></span>
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* <em>降低</em> 成本 <span class="pinyin"><em>jiàngdī </em> chéngběn</span><span class="trans">cost reduction</span>
* <em>降低</em> 费用 <span class="pinyin"></span><span class="trans"></span>
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* <em>降低</em> 费用 <span class="pinyin"><em>jiàngdī </em> fèiyòng</span><span class="trans">reduced costs</span>
* <em>降低</em> 风险 <span class="pinyin"></span><span class="trans"></span>
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* <em>降低</em> 风险 <span class="pinyin"><em>jiàngdī </em> fēngxiǎn</span><span class="trans">risk reduction</span>
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=== Example Sentences ===
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<div class="liju">
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* 你的 听力 不错,可是 你 还 需要 <em>提高</em> 口语 <strong>水平</strong>。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ de tīnglì bùcuò, kěshì nǐ hái xūyào <em> tígāo </em> kǒuyǔ <strong> shuǐpíng. </strong></span><span class="trans">Your listening skills are good, but you still need to improve your speaking skills.</span>
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* 你们 需要 <em>提高</em> 服务 <strong>质量</strong>。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐmen xūyào <em> tígāo </em> fúwù <strong> zhìliàng. </strong></span><span class="trans">You need to improve the quality of your services.</span>
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* 在 外国 公司 工作,可以 <em>提高</em> 我的 工作 <strong>能力</strong>。 <span class="pinyin">Zài wàiguó gōngsī gōngzuò, kěyǐ <em> tígāo </em> wǒ de gōngzuò <strong> nénglì. </strong></span><span class="trans">Working in a foreign company will improve my professional abilities.</span>
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* 公司 要求 我们 减少 产品 种类,<em>降低</em> <strong>成本</strong>。 <span class="pinyin">Gōngsī yāoqiú wǒmen jiǎnshǎo chǎnpǐn zhǒnglèi, <em> jiàngdī </em> <strong> chéngběn. </strong></span><span class="trans">The company asked us to reduce our product offerings and costs.</span>
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* 使用 这种 新 科技 不仅 能 够 <em>提高</em> 效率,而且 还 能 <em>降低</em> <strong>人工 成本</strong>。 <span class="pinyin">Shǐyòng zhèzhǒng xīn kējì bùjǐn néng gòu <em> tígāo </em> xiàolǜ, érqiě hái néng <em> jiàngdī </em> <strong> réngōng chéngběn. </strong></span><span class="trans">Using this new technology will not only increase efficiency, but also reduce labor costs.</span>
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* 房地产商 的 目标 是 尽 可能 地 <em>降低</em> 开发 <strong>费用</strong>。 <span class="pinyin">FángdechǎnShāng de mùbiāo shì jǐn kěnéng de <em> jiàngdī </em> kāifā <strong> fèiyòng. </strong><span class="trans">The goal of a real estate developer is to reduce development costs as much as possible.</span>
 
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NOTE: for the sake of naturalness, we’ll use “professional abilities” instead of “work ability” for 工作能力.
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Note that 提高 is often used intransitively (without an object). In these cases, what would normally be the object is made the subject, and 提高 simply means “improve.”
  
 
=== Example Sentences ===  
 
=== Example Sentences ===  
  
 
<div class="liju">
 
<div class="liju">
* 你的 听力 不错,可是 你 需要 <em>提高</em> 口语 水平。
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* 你们的 <strong>服务 质量</strong> 还 需要 <em>提高</em>。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐmen de <strong> fúwù zhìliàng </strong> hái xūyào <em> tígāo. </em></span><span class="trans">The quality of your service needs to be improved.</span>
* 你们 需要 <em>提高</em> 服务 质量。
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* 用 了 新 技术 以后,我们 生产 产品的 <strong>效率</strong> <em>提高</em> 了。 <span class="pinyin">Yòng le xīn jìshù yǐhòu, wǒmen shēngchǎn chǎnpǐn de <strong> xiàolǜ </strong> <em> tígāo </em> le.</span><span class="trans">With the new technology, we are able to produce products more efficiently.</span>
* 在 外国 公司 工作,可以 <em>提高</em> 我的 工作 能力。
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* 公司 要求 我们 减少 产品 种类,<em>降低</em> 成本。
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* 使用 这种 科技 不仅 能 够 <em>提高</em> 效率,而且 还 能 <em>降低</em> 人工 成本。
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== Pattern Using Modal verbs ==
* 房地产商 目标 是 尽 可能 地 <em>降低</em> 开发 费用。
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=== Structure ===
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<div class="jiegou">
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Subj. + [ 需要 / 可以 / 想 ] + 提高  + Obj.
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=== Example Sentences ===
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<div class="liju">
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* 我的 听力 还 不错,但是 我 <strong>要</strong> <em>提高</em> 我的 口语 水平。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ de tīnglì hái bùcuò, dànshì wǒ <strong> yào </strong> <em> tígāo </em> wǒ de kǒuyǔ shuǐpíng.</span><span class="trans">My listening is not bad, but I want to improve my speaking.</span>
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* 你们 <strong>需要</strong> <em>提高</em> 服务 质量。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <strong> xūyào </strong> <em> tígāo </em> fúwù zhìliàng.</span><span class="trans">You need to improve the quality of your services.</span>
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* 在 公司 工作,<strong>可以</strong> <em>提高</em> 我的 工作 能力。 <span class="pinyin">Zài guì gōngsī gōngzuò, <strong> kěyǐ </strong> <em> tígāo </em> wǒ de gōngzuò nénglì.</span><span class="trans">Working at your company will improve my professional abilities.</span>
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* 一 个 公司 <strong>想 要</strong> 发展,<strong>需要</strong> <em>提高</em> 它的 创新 能力。 <span class="pinyin">Yī gè gōngsī <strong> xiǎng yào </strong> fāzhǎn, <strong> xūyào </strong> <em> tígāo </em> tā de chuàngxīn nénglì.</span> <span class="trans">For a company to grow, it needs to improve its ability to innovate.</span>
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* <strong>想要</strong> <em>提高</em> 工厂的 生产 效率,必须 更换 新 设备。 <span class="pinyin"><strong> xiǎng yào </strong> <em> tígāo </em> gōngchǎng de shēngchǎn xiàolǜ, bìxū gēnghuàn xīn shèbèi.</span> <span class="trans">To increase the productivity of the plant, it must be replaced with new equipment .</span>
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* 公司 <strong>为了</strong> <em>提高</em> 经济 收益, 开始 招聘 大量 人才。 <span class="pinyin">Gōngsī <strong> wèile </strong> <em> tígāo </em> jīngjì shōuyì, kāishǐ zhāopìn dàliàng réncái.</span> <span class="trans">In order to increase economic profitability, companies start to recruit a large number of people.</span>
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* 通过 改革 <strong>可以</strong> <em>提高</em> 企业的 生产力 和 竞争 能力。 <span class="pinyin">Tōngguò gǎigé <strong> kěyǐ </strong> <em> tígāo </em> qǐyè de shēngchǎnlì hé jìngzhēng nénglì.</span><span class="trans">Reforms can improve the productivity and competitive ability of a company.</span>
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== Pattern Using an Object ==
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=== Structure ===
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<div class="jiegou">
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Subj. + 提高 + 了 + Obj.
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</div>
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=== Example Sentences ===
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<div class="liju">
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* 公司 减少 了 开会 次数,<em>提高</em> <strong>了</strong> 工作 效率。 <span class="pinyin">Gōngsī jiǎnshǎo le kāi huì cìshù, <em> tígāo </em> <strong> le </strong> gōngzuò xiàolǜ.</span><span class="trans">The company has reduced the number of meetings and improved work efficiency.</span>
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* 公司 更换 了 新的 设备,<em>提高</em> <strong>了</strong> 工厂 的 生产 效率。 <span class="pinyin">Gōngsī gēnghuàn le xīn de shèbèi, <em> tígāo </em> <strong> le </strong> gōngchǎng de shēngchǎn xiàolǜ.</span><span class="trans">The company replaced its equipment with new ones, increasing the plant's productivity.</span>
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* 这 半年,我 负责 了 很多 项目,<em>提高</em> <strong>了</strong> 我的 工作 能力。 <span class="pinyin">Zhè bànnián, wǒ fùzé le hěn duō xiàngmù, <em> tígāo </em> <strong> le </strong> wǒ de gōngzuò nénglì.</span><span class="trans">In the past half year, I have been in charge of many projects and improved my professional abilities.</span>
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* 通过 和 谷歌 合作,<em>提高</em> <strong>了</strong> 我们 公司 的 知名度。 <span class="pinyin">Tōngguò hé Gǔgē hézuò, <em> tígāo </em> <strong> le </strong> wǒmen gōngsī de zhīmíngdù.</span><span class="trans">By partnering with Google, we have increased our company's visibility.</span>
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* 这 家 餐厅 <em>提高</em> <strong>了</strong> 他们的 服务 质量。 <span class="pinyin">Zhè jiā cāntīng <em> tígāo </em> <strong> le </strong> tāmen de fúwù zhìliàng.</span><span class="trans">This restaurant has improved the quality of their service.</span>
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* 新中国 成立 以后,<em>提高</em> <strong>了</strong> 妇女的 地位。 <span class="pinyin">Xīn Zhōngguó chénglì yǐhòu, <em> tígāo </em> <strong> le </strong> fùnǚ de dìwèi.</span><span class="trans">Since the founding of New China, the status of women has been raised.</span>
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* 社会 经济 的 发展 <em>提高</em> <strong>了</strong> 人民的 生活 水平。 <span class="pinyin">Shèhuì jīngjì de fāzhǎn <em> tígāo </em> <strong> le </strong> rénmín de shēnghuó shuǐpíng.</span><span class="trans">Socio-economic development has improved the standard of living of its people.</span>
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== Pattern Using 提高 with  adv. ==
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=== Structure ===
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<div class="jiegou">
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Subj. +  adv. + 提高 + 了 + Obj.
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=== Example Sentences ===
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<div class="liju">
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* 我们 采用 新的 分析 方法 后,<strong>极大 地</strong> <em>提高</em> 了 工作 效率。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen cǎiyòng xīn de fēnxī fāngfǎ Hòu, <strong> jídà de </strong> <em> tígāo </em> le gōngzuò xiàolǜ.</span><span class="trans">Our new analytical approach has greatly improved the efficiency of our work.</span>
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* 我 在 这 家 公司 工作 了 一 年,<strong>大大地</strong> <em>提高</em> 了 我的 工作 能力。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ zài zhè jiā gōngsī gōngzuò le yī nián, <strong> dàdà de </strong> <em> tígāo </em> le wǒ de gōngzuò nénglì.</span><span class="trans">I have been working at this company for a year and have greatly improved my professional abilities.</span>
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* 新中国 成立 以后,<strong>慢慢地</strong> <em>提高</em> 了 妇女的 地位。 <span class="pinyin">Xīn Zhōngguó chénglì yǐhòu, <strong> mànmàn de </strong> <em> tígāo </em> le fùnǚ de dìwèi.</span><span class="trans">After the founding of New China, the status of women was slowly improved.</span>
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* 我们 通过 和 可口可乐 的 合作,<strong>很快</strong> 就 <em>提高</em> 了 我们 公司的 销量。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen tōngguò hé Kěkǒukělè de hézuò, <strong> hěn kuài </strong> jiù <em> tígāo </em> le wǒmen gōngsī de xiāoliàng.</span><span class="trans">We were able to increase our company's sales very quickly through our partnership with Coca-Cola.</span>
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== Pattern Using 了 ==
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=== Structure ===
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<div class="jiegou">
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=== Example Sentences ===
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<div class="liju">
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* 由于 改革 开放,人民的 <strong>生活 水平</strong> <em>提高</em> 了。 <span class="pinyin">Yóuyú gǎigé kāifàng, rénmín de <strong> shēnghuó shuǐpíng </strong> <em> tígāo </em> le.</span><span class="trans">As a result of reform and opening up, people's living standards have improved.</span>
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* 技术员 对 机器 调整 了 以后,产品的 <strong>质量</strong> <em>提高</em> 了。 <span class="pinyin">Jìshùyuán duì jīqì tiáozhěng le yǐhòu, chǎnpǐn de <strong> zhìliàng </strong> <em> tígāo </em> le.</span> <span class="trans">After the technician adjusted the machine, the quality of the product improved.</span>
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* 这次 采用 新的 技术,农产品 的 <strong>产量</strong> <em>提高</em> 了。 <span class="pinyin">Zhècì cǎiyòng xīn de jìshù, nóngchǎnpǐn de <strong> chǎnliàng </strong> <em> tígāo </em> le.</span><span class="trans">This time, with the new technology, the yield of agricultural products has increased.</span>
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* 经过 一 段 时间的 学习,我的 <strong>汉语 水平</strong> <em>提高</em> 了。 <span class="pinyin">Jīngguò yī duàn shíjiān de xuéxí, wǒ de <strong> Hànyǔ shuǐpíng </strong> <em> tígāo </em> le.</span> <span class="trans">After a period of studying, my Chinese language skills have improved.</span>
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* 用 了 技术 以后,我们 <strong>生产 效率</strong> <em>提高</em> 了。 <span class="pinyin">Yòng le xīn jìshù yǐhòu, wǒmen <strong> shēngchǎn xiàolǜ </strong> <em> tígāo </em> le.</span><span class="trans">With the new technology, our production efficiency has increased.</span>
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== Pattern Using 了 with 多  /  少 ==
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=== Structure ===
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<div class="jiegou">
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Subj. + 提高 + 了 + [ 很多 / 不少 ]
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</div>
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=== Example Sentences ===
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<div class="liju">
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* 由于 改革 开放,人民的 生活 水平 <em>提高</em> 了 <strong>很多</strong>。 <span class="pinyin">Yóuyú gǎigé kāifàng, rénmín de shēnghuó shuǐpíng <em> tígāo </em> le <strong> hěn duō. </strong></span><span class="trans">As a result of reform and opening up, people's living standards have improved a lot.</span>
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* 技术员 对 机器 调整 了 以后,产品的 质量 <em>提高</em> 了 <strong>不少</strong>。 <span class="pinyin">Jìshùyuán duì jīqì tiáozhěng le yǐhòu, chǎnpǐn de zhìliàng <em> tígāo </em> le <strong> bùshǎo. </strong></span> <span class="trans">After the technician made adjustments to the machine, the quality of the product improved considerably.</span>
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* 经过 一 段 时间的 学习,我的 汉语 水平 <em>提高</em> 了 <strong>不少</strong>。 <span class="pinyin">Jīngguò yī duàn shíjiān de xuéxí, wǒ de Hànyǔ shuǐpíng <em> tígāo </em> le <strong> bùshǎo. </strong></span><span class="trans">After studying for a period of time, my Chinese language skills have improved considerably.</span>
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== Pattern Using 得==
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=== Structure ===
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<div class="jiegou">
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Subj. + 提高 + 得 + [ 很快 / 很慢 ]
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</div>
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=== Example Sentences ===
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<div class="liju">
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* 因为 我 在 努力 学习,所以 我的 汉语 水平 <em>提高</em> 得 <strong>很 快</strong>。 <span class="pinyin">Yīnwèi wǒ zài nǔlì xuéxí, suǒyǐ wǒ de Hànyǔ shuǐpíng <em> tígāo </em> de <strong> hěn kuài. </strong></span><span class="trans">Because I am studying hard, my Chinese language skills are improving very quickly.</span>
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* 因为 我们 不知道 问题 出 在 了 哪里,所以 我们 公司 业绩 <em>提高</em> 得 <strong>很 慢</strong>。 <span class="pinyin">Yīnwèi wǒmen bù zhīdào wèntí chū zài le nǎlǐ, suǒyǐ wǒmen gōngsī de yèjì <em> tígāo </em> de <strong> hěn màn. </strong></span><span class="trans">Because we didn't know what the problem was, we were slow to improve our company's performance.</span>
 
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Latest revision as of 08:34, 10 August 2022

This page is part of a "Increase, Decrease" series on mastering all of the Chinese words related to these English terms. These words are especially helpful in discussing business at an upper intermediate (B2) level.

This part focuses on the word pair 提高 (tígāo) and 降低 (jiàngdī). Use the translations “to raise” and “to lower.”

Structure for 提高 / 降低

Use 提高 or 降低 as transitive verbs in this way:

Subj. + [ 提高 / 降低 ] + Obj.

Common Phrases

Some common objects to be used with 提高 or 降低 include:

  • 提高 能力 tígāo nénglìto improve abilities
  • 降低 水平 jiàngdī shuǐpínglower level

These verbs are usually used in relation to levels or abilities, and in this sense 提高 is often translated as “improve.” (Note that for many of the things you talk about “improving,” it may not make sense to use 降低 .) The words 提高 and 降低 are not used equally often in Chinese, the word 提高 being much more frequent. This is largely for psychological reasons, since we frequently talk about what we’re actively trying to “raise,” and not about what we are trying to “lower.” This is not to say that 降低 is not used in certain circumstances; it’s just used comparatively less often.

Common Phrases

  • 提高 效率 tígāo xiàolǜincrease efficiency
  • 提高 质量 tígāo zhìliàngimprove quality
  • 提高 产量 tígāo chǎnliàngincrease output
  • 提高 地位 tígāo dìwèiimprove status
  • 提高 业绩 tígāo yèjìimprove performance
  • 降低 成本 jiàngdī chéngběncost reduction
  • 降低 费用 jiàngdī fèiyòngreduced costs
  • 降低 风险 jiàngdī fēngxiǎnrisk reduction

Example Sentences

  • 你的 听力 不错,可是 你 还 需要 提高 口语 水平Nǐ de tīnglì bùcuò, kěshì nǐ hái xūyào tígāo kǒuyǔ shuǐpíng. Your listening skills are good, but you still need to improve your speaking skills.
  • 你们 需要 提高 服务 质量Nǐmen xūyào tígāo fúwù zhìliàng. You need to improve the quality of your services.
  • 在 外国 公司 工作,可以 提高 我的 工作 能力Zài wàiguó gōngsī gōngzuò, kěyǐ tígāo wǒ de gōngzuò nénglì. Working in a foreign company will improve my professional abilities.
  • 公司 要求 我们 减少 产品 种类,降低 成本Gōngsī yāoqiú wǒmen jiǎnshǎo chǎnpǐn zhǒnglèi, jiàngdī chéngběn. The company asked us to reduce our product offerings and costs.
  • 使用 这种 新 科技 不仅 能 够 提高 效率,而且 还 能 降低 人工 成本Shǐyòng zhèzhǒng xīn kējì bùjǐn néng gòu tígāo xiàolǜ, érqiě hái néng jiàngdī réngōng chéngběn. Using this new technology will not only increase efficiency, but also reduce labor costs.
  • 房地产商 的 目标 是 尽 可能 地 降低 开发 费用FángdechǎnShāng de mùbiāo shì jǐn kěnéng de jiàngdī kāifā fèiyòng. The goal of a real estate developer is to reduce development costs as much as possible.

NOTE: for the sake of naturalness, we’ll use “professional abilities” instead of “work ability” for 工作能力. Note that 提高 is often used intransitively (without an object). In these cases, what would normally be the object is made the subject, and 提高 simply means “improve.”

Example Sentences

  • 你们的 服务 质量 还 需要 提高Nǐmen de fúwù zhìliàng hái xūyào tígāo. The quality of your service needs to be improved.
  • 用 了 新 技术 以后,我们 生产 产品的 效率 提高 了。 Yòng le xīn jìshù yǐhòu, wǒmen shēngchǎn chǎnpǐn de xiàolǜ tígāo le.With the new technology, we are able to produce products more efficiently.

Pattern Using Modal verbs

Structure

Subj. + [ 需要 / 可以 / 想 ] + 提高 + Obj.

Example Sentences

  • 我的 听力 还 不错,但是 我 提高 我的 口语 水平。 Wǒ de tīnglì hái bùcuò, dànshì wǒ yào tígāo wǒ de kǒuyǔ shuǐpíng.My listening is not bad, but I want to improve my speaking.
  • 你们 需要 提高 服务 质量。 Nǐmen xūyào tígāo fúwù zhìliàng.You need to improve the quality of your services.
  • 在 贵 公司 工作,可以 提高 我的 工作 能力。 Zài guì gōngsī gōngzuò, kěyǐ tígāo wǒ de gōngzuò nénglì.Working at your company will improve my professional abilities.
  • 一 个 公司 想 要 发展,需要 提高 它的 创新 能力。 Yī gè gōngsī xiǎng yào fāzhǎn, xūyào tígāo tā de chuàngxīn nénglì. For a company to grow, it needs to improve its ability to innovate.
  • 想要 提高 工厂的 生产 效率,必须 更换 新 设备。 xiǎng yào tígāo gōngchǎng de shēngchǎn xiàolǜ, bìxū gēnghuàn xīn shèbèi. To increase the productivity of the plant, it must be replaced with new equipment .
  • 公司 为了 提高 经济 收益, 开始 招聘 大量 人才。 Gōngsī wèile tígāo jīngjì shōuyì, kāishǐ zhāopìn dàliàng réncái. In order to increase economic profitability, companies start to recruit a large number of people.
  • 通过 改革 可以 提高 企业的 生产力 和 竞争 能力。 Tōngguò gǎigé kěyǐ tígāo qǐyè de shēngchǎnlì hé jìngzhēng nénglì.Reforms can improve the productivity and competitive ability of a company.

Pattern Using an Object

Structure

Subj. + 提高 + 了 + Obj.

Example Sentences

  • 公司 减少 了 开会 次数,提高 工作 效率。 Gōngsī jiǎnshǎo le kāi huì cìshù, tígāo le gōngzuò xiàolǜ.The company has reduced the number of meetings and improved work efficiency.
  • 公司 更换 了 新的 设备,提高 工厂 的 生产 效率。 Gōngsī gēnghuàn le xīn de shèbèi, tígāo le gōngchǎng de shēngchǎn xiàolǜ.The company replaced its equipment with new ones, increasing the plant's productivity.
  • 这 半年,我 负责 了 很多 项目,提高 我的 工作 能力。 Zhè bànnián, wǒ fùzé le hěn duō xiàngmù, tígāo le wǒ de gōngzuò nénglì.In the past half year, I have been in charge of many projects and improved my professional abilities.
  • 通过 和 谷歌 合作,提高 我们 公司 的 知名度。 Tōngguò hé Gǔgē hézuò, tígāo le wǒmen gōngsī de zhīmíngdù.By partnering with Google, we have increased our company's visibility.
  • 这 家 餐厅 提高 他们的 服务 质量。 Zhè jiā cāntīng tígāo le tāmen de fúwù zhìliàng.This restaurant has improved the quality of their service.
  • 新中国 成立 以后,提高 妇女的 地位。 Xīn Zhōngguó chénglì yǐhòu, tígāo le fùnǚ de dìwèi.Since the founding of New China, the status of women has been raised.
  • 社会 经济 的 发展 提高 人民的 生活 水平。 Shèhuì jīngjì de fāzhǎn tígāo le rénmín de shēnghuó shuǐpíng.Socio-economic development has improved the standard of living of its people.

Pattern Using 提高 with adv.

Structure

Subj. + adv. + 提高 + 了 + Obj.

Example Sentences

  • 我们 采用 新的 分析 方法 后,极大 地 提高 了 工作 效率。 Wǒmen cǎiyòng xīn de fēnxī fāngfǎ Hòu, jídà de tígāo le gōngzuò xiàolǜ.Our new analytical approach has greatly improved the efficiency of our work.
  • 我 在 这 家 公司 工作 了 一 年,大大地 提高 了 我的 工作 能力。 Wǒ zài zhè jiā gōngsī gōngzuò le yī nián, dàdà de tígāo le wǒ de gōngzuò nénglì.I have been working at this company for a year and have greatly improved my professional abilities.
  • 新中国 成立 以后,慢慢地 提高 了 妇女的 地位。 Xīn Zhōngguó chénglì yǐhòu, mànmàn de tígāo le fùnǚ de dìwèi.After the founding of New China, the status of women was slowly improved.
  • 我们 通过 和 可口可乐 的 合作,很快提高 了 我们 公司的 销量。 Wǒmen tōngguò hé Kěkǒukělè de hézuò, hěn kuài jiù tígāo le wǒmen gōngsī de xiāoliàng.We were able to increase our company's sales very quickly through our partnership with Coca-Cola.

Pattern Using 了

Structure

Subj. + 提高 + 了

Example Sentences

  • 由于 改革 开放,人民的 生活 水平 提高 了。 Yóuyú gǎigé kāifàng, rénmín de shēnghuó shuǐpíng tígāo le.As a result of reform and opening up, people's living standards have improved.
  • 技术员 对 机器 调整 了 以后,产品的 质量 提高 了。 Jìshùyuán duì jīqì tiáozhěng le yǐhòu, chǎnpǐn de zhìliàng tígāo le. After the technician adjusted the machine, the quality of the product improved.
  • 这次 采用 新的 技术,农产品 的 产量 提高 了。 Zhècì cǎiyòng xīn de jìshù, nóngchǎnpǐn de chǎnliàng tígāo le.This time, with the new technology, the yield of agricultural products has increased.
  • 经过 一 段 时间的 学习,我的 汉语 水平 提高 了。 Jīngguò yī duàn shíjiān de xuéxí, wǒ de Hànyǔ shuǐpíng tígāo le. After a period of studying, my Chinese language skills have improved.
  • 用 了 新 技术 以后,我们 生产 效率 提高 了。 Yòng le xīn jìshù yǐhòu, wǒmen shēngchǎn xiàolǜ tígāo le.With the new technology, our production efficiency has increased.

Pattern Using 了 with 多 / 少

Structure

Subj. + 提高 + 了 + [ 很多 / 不少 ]

Example Sentences

  • 由于 改革 开放,人民的 生活 水平 提高很多Yóuyú gǎigé kāifàng, rénmín de shēnghuó shuǐpíng tígāo le hěn duō. As a result of reform and opening up, people's living standards have improved a lot.
  • 技术员 对 机器 调整 了 以后,产品的 质量 提高不少Jìshùyuán duì jīqì tiáozhěng le yǐhòu, chǎnpǐn de zhìliàng tígāo le bùshǎo. After the technician made adjustments to the machine, the quality of the product improved considerably.
  • 经过 一 段 时间的 学习,我的 汉语 水平 提高不少Jīngguò yī duàn shíjiān de xuéxí, wǒ de Hànyǔ shuǐpíng tígāo le bùshǎo. After studying for a period of time, my Chinese language skills have improved considerably.

Pattern Using 得

Structure

Subj. + 提高 + 得 + [ 很快 / 很慢 ]

Example Sentences

  • 因为 我 在 努力 学习,所以 我的 汉语 水平 提高很 快Yīnwèi wǒ zài nǔlì xuéxí, suǒyǐ wǒ de Hànyǔ shuǐpíng tígāo de hěn kuài. Because I am studying hard, my Chinese language skills are improving very quickly.
  • 因为 我们 不知道 问题 出 在 了 哪里,所以 我们 公司 的 业绩 提高很 慢Yīnwèi wǒmen bù zhīdào wèntí chū zài le nǎlǐ, suǒyǐ wǒmen gōngsī de yèjì tígāo de hěn màn. Because we didn't know what the problem was, we were slow to improve our company's performance.