What does 上下 mean in Chinese?
上下 (shàngxià) means the top and bottom of sth.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
上下
the top and bottom of sth
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
the top and bottom of sth
02
the full vertical extent of sth; from top to bottom
03
to go up and down
04
before and after (as in 上下文 shàngxiàwén "context")
05
(used after a quantity) approximately;... or so
06
(in a social hierarchy) the high and the low; seniors and juniors (as in 上下和睦 shàngxiàhémù "harmony between superiors and subordinates")
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 上下
How do you pronounce 上下?
上下 is pronounced shàngxià.
Is 上下 an HSK word?
上下 is on the HSK 5 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 上下?
上下 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.
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