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Usages of shànglóu
她 觉得 每天 走 楼梯 上楼 比 坐 电梯 更 健康。tā juéde měitiān zǒu lóutī shànglóu bǐ zuò diàntī gèng jiànkāng.
She feels that walking up the stairs every day is healthier than taking the elevator.
我们 走 楼梯 上楼， 不 坐 电梯。wǒmen zǒu lóutī shànglóu, bù zuò diàntī.
We go upstairs by the stairs and don’t take the elevator.
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