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Usages of xiàlái
她 先 上 楼上 的 洗手间， 再 下来 跟 我 一起 继续 购物。tā xiān shàng lóushàng de xǐshǒujiān, zài xiàlái gēn wǒ yìqǐ jìxù gòuwù.
She first goes upstairs to the restroom, then comes back down and continues shopping with me.
你 从 楼上 下来 吧， 我们 一起 去 公园 散步。nǐ cóng lóushàng xiàlái ba, wǒmen yìqǐ qù gōngyuán sànbù.
Come downstairs; let’s go take a walk in the park together.
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