上下车 (shàng xià chē) — boarding and alighting (of a vehicle)

Definition

上下车 means 'getting on and off a vehicle' as a single action — often seen in transit notices about boarding and alighting safely. It's not used for general getting in/out of a car. The first syllable 上下 means 'up and down', not 'shǎng'.

boarding and alighting (of a vehicle)

Examples

上下车。
shàng xià chē De shí hou qǐng xiǎo xīn tái jiē.
Please be careful of the steps when boarding and alighting.
上下车。
Dì tiě zhàn yǒu míng què de shàng xià chē zhǐ shì.
The subway station has clear signs for boarding and alighting.
上下车。
Sī jī tí xǐng chéng kè zhù yì shàng xià chē ān quán.
The driver reminds passengers to pay attention to boarding and alighting safety.

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