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- 上下
上下
shàng xià
Meaning
- to go up and down
- (used after a quantity) approximately; ... or so
- before and after (as in 上下文 "context")
- the top and bottom of sth
- all members of a group (as in 举国上下 "the entire nation")
Definition
指位置的高低、次序的先后、数量的约数等。
Refers to high and low positions, order of precedence, approximate number, etc.
Usage
常用于描述空间位置（如楼上楼下）、等级关系（如上级下级）、或表示大约数量（如二十左右）。
Commonly used to describe spatial position (e.g., upstairs/downstairs), hierarchical relationships (e.g., superior/subordinate), or to indicate an approximate number (e.g., around twenty).
Examples
- 1 电梯上下运行很快。（The elevator runs up and down quickly.）
- 2 领导上下级之间要互相尊重。（Leaders and subordinates should respect each other.）
- 3 这件衣服大概一百上下。（This piece of clothing costs about a hundred.）
- 4 他上下打量了我一番。（He looked me up and down.）
- 5 上下班高峰期交通很拥堵。（Traffic is very congested during rush hours.）
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