We’ve seen that 上 and 下 have many different uses. Here's another: you can add 来 and 去 after them to say things like like come down or go up! Notice that the word order is switched in Chinese.
| 上去 go up |
上来 come up |
|---|---|
| 下去 go down |
下来 come down |
What’s more, you can put these phrases after 走 or 跑 to show what direction you’re walking or running.
| 走上去 walk (and go) up |
跑上去 run (and go) up |
|---|---|
| 走上来 walk (and come) up |
跑上来 run (and come) up |
| 走下来 walk (and come) down |
跑下去 run (and go) down |
| 走下去 walk (and go) down |
跑下来 run (and come) down |