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上 shàng

Ascend / Up / Previous Antonym. 下

马上 (mǎ shàng) At once / Immediately Literal. Ascend the horse – in the olden days, horses are the fastest mode of transport hence, in times of emergency, one would hop onto a horse and head off right away
上网 (shàng wǎng) To go online Literal. Ascend internet

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上午 (shàng wǔ) Morning
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下午 (xià wǔ) Afternoon
楼上 (lóu shàng) Upstairs
楼下 (lóu xià) Downstairs
上次 (shàng cì) Previously
下次 (xià cì) Next time
上载 (shàng zǎi) Upload
下载 (xià zǎi) Download
上班 (shàng bān) Go to work
下班 (xià bān) Knock off from work
七上八下 (qī shàng bā xià) Perturbed state of mind Literal. Seven (going) up; eight (going) down
上梁不正下梁歪 (shàng liáng bù zhèng xià liáng wāi) Set a bad example Literal. If the upper beam is not straight; the lower beam will be slanted – often to describe how the young will always pick up bad habits from the older generations at home and subordinates will follow the seniors at work