Increase Decrease, Part 3
Use the translations “to rise” and “to fall.”
Structure
上升 and 下降 are both intransitive verbs meaning they cannot take objects.
Subj. + [ 上升/下降 + Obj.]
Common Phrases
Usually these words are used for physical objects, or with metaphors (like a ranking, where a “higher” rank means a better rank):
- 温度 提高
- 人数 降低
- 排名 提高
- 收入 降低
- 指数 提高
- 销售额 降低
