上下(shàng xià)

HSK 52 characters

the top and bottom of sth

Character breakdown

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Example sentences

How 上下 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 老人把不速之客上下打量了一番。

    lǎo rén bǎ bù sù zhī kè shàng xià dǎ liang le yī fān

    The old man looked the uninvited guest up and down.

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