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Usages of xiàlóu
她 不 喜欢 坐 电梯， 每次 都 走 楼梯 下楼 回 公寓。tā bù xǐhuan zuò diàntī, měicì dōu zǒu lóutī xiàlóu huí gōngyù.
She doesn’t like taking the elevator; every time she walks down the stairs back to the apartment.
我们 下楼 去 公园 散步 吧。wǒmen xiàlóu qù gōngyuán sànbù ba.
Let’s go downstairs to the park for a walk.
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