Usages of lāshàng
她 喜欢 坐 在 阳台 上 看书， 可是 刮风 的 时候 会 把 窗帘 拉上。tā xǐhuan zuò zài yángtái shàng kànshū, kěshì guāfēng de shíhou huì bǎ chuānglián lāshàng.
She likes sitting on the balcony to read, but when it’s windy, she draws the curtains.
晚上 看 电影 的 时候， 我们 先 把 窗帘 拉上， 再 把 灯 关 了。wǎnshang kàn diànyǐng de shíhou, wǒmen xiān bǎ chuānglián lāshàng, zài bǎ dēng guān le.
When we watch a movie at night, we first draw the curtains, then turn off the light.
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