上下 (shàng xià) — (noun) up and down; top and bottom; (noun) approximately, about (used after numbers); (noun) all ages, from old to young; everyone (in a family or organization)
Definition
A paired noun with three uses: physical top and bottom, an approximate number (like 左右, placed after the number), and everyone in a group (e.g. 全家上下).
noun
up and downtop and bottomapproximatelyabout (used after numbers)all agesfrom old to youngeveryone (in a family or organization)
Examples
- 上下。Zhè běn shū de shàng xià dōu yǒu tú piàn.This book has pictures at the top and bottom.
- 上下。Tā huā le wǔ bǎi kuài shàng xià mǎi le yí gè xīn shǒu jī.He spent about 500 yuan on a new phone.
- 上下。Quán jiā shàng xià dōu qù gōng yuán wán le.The whole family, old and young, went to the park to play.
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