B1 noun Neutre

하향

[ha̠ɦja̠ŋ]

Moving or directed towards a lower place, level, or value; a downward trend or adjustment.

Exemples

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물가가 하향 안정세를 보이고 있습니다.

Prices are showing a downward stabilizing trend.

2

최근 몇 년간 학생들의 독서 시간이 하향 곡선을 그리고 있습니다.

In recent years, students' reading time has been drawing a downward curve.

3

이번 시험 난이도가 하향 조정된 것 같아.

I think the difficulty of this exam was adjusted downwards.

Famille de mots

Nom
하향
Verb
하향하다
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Astuce mémo

Ha (Down) + Hyang (Direction). Direction pointing down.

Quiz rapide

수출 부진으로 인해 올해 경제 성장률 전망치가 ____ 조정되었습니다.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : 하향

Exemples

1

물가가 하향 안정세를 보이고 있습니다.

everyday

Prices are showing a downward stabilizing trend.

2

최근 몇 년간 학생들의 독서 시간이 하향 곡선을 그리고 있습니다.

academic

In recent years, students' reading time has been drawing a downward curve.

3

이번 시험 난이도가 하향 조정된 것 같아.

informal

I think the difficulty of this exam was adjusted downwards.

4

경제 위기로 인해 국가 신용 등급이 하향되었습니다.

formal

The national credit rating was downgraded due to the economic crisis.

5

수요 감소에 따라 매출 목표를 하향할 수밖에 없었습니다.

business

We had no choice but to lower the sales target due to decreased demand.

Famille de mots

Nom
하향
Verb
하향하다

Collocations courantes

하향 조정 downward adjustment
하향 추세 downward trend
하향 곡선 downward curve
등급 하향 rating downgrade
하향 평준화 standardization at a lower level

Phrases Courantes

하향 지원하다

to apply for a lower-level position/school than one's current level (as a safety)

하향세를 타다

to be on a downward trend

가격을 하향하다

to lower the price

Souvent confondu avec

하향 vs 하락

Ha-rak (하락) is the act of falling/dropping, while Ha-hyang (하향) refers to the direction or an intentional downward adjustment.

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Notes d'usage

Used in IELTS Writing Task 1 to describe decreasing trends or lowered projections.

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Erreurs courantes

Do not confuse with '하강' (descending/falling), which is more commonly used for physical objects like airplanes or temperatures.

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Astuce mémo

Ha (Down) + Hyang (Direction). Direction pointing down.

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Origine du mot

From Sino-Korean '하' (down) and '향' (direction).

Modèles grammaticaux

~을 하향 조정하다 하향 추세를 보이다

Quiz rapide

수출 부진으로 인해 올해 경제 성장률 전망치가 ____ 조정되었습니다.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : 하향

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