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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.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

上shàngup
下xiàdown

Up and down combine as opposites to express range, approximate amount, or all ages.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

上 is drawn as a short horizontal line placed above a longer arc, marking a position above that arc.

Open 上 →

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

下 is drawn as a short horizontal line below a long curved line.

Open 下 →
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