《汉书·志·律历志上》
上生六就加倍，下生六就减半，都以九作为除数。
上生六而倍之，下生六而损之，皆以九为法。
Add half if the upper birth is six, and subtract half if the lower birth is six, both divided by nine.
<s>[INST] For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 上生六而倍之，下生六而损之，皆以九为法。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English. Completed English translation: Add half if the upper birth is six, and subtract half if the lower birth is six, both divided by nine., Step 1: [...], Step 2: [...], [...] [/INST]
 Task type: Translation instruction completion

Step 1: Identify the grammatical structure of the excerpt. The excerpt is a compound sentence consisting of two clauses joined by the conjunction "而". The first clause is "上生六而倍之", which means "if the upper birth is six, then multiply it by 2". The second clause is "下生六而损之", which means "if the lower birth is six, then divide it by 2".

Step 2: Translate the individual words and phrases in the excerpt. The key words and phrases are as follows:
- 上生: upper birth
- 六: six
- 倍: multiply
- 之: it (referring to the upper birth)
- 下生: lower birth
- 损: divide
- 皆: both
- 以九为法: divided by nine

Step 3: Combine the translations of the individual words and phrases to form a complete English sentence. The resulting English translation is: "Add half if the upper birth is six, and subtract half if the lower birth is six, both divided by nine."</s>
For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 上生六而倍之，下生六而损之，皆以九为法。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English. Completed English translation: Add half if the upper birth is six, and subtract half if the lower birth is six, both divided by nine., Step 1: [...], Step 2: [...], [...]
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Task type: Translation instruction completion

Step 1: Identify the grammatical structure of the excerpt. The excerpt is a compound sentence consisting of two clauses joined by the conjunction "而". The first clause is "上生六而倍之", which means "if the upper birth is six, then multiply it by 2". The second clause is "下生六而损之", which means "if the lower birth is six, then divide it by 2".

Step 2: Translate the individual words and phrases in the excerpt. The key words and phrases are as follows:
- 上生: upper birth
- 六: six
- 倍: multiply
- 之: it (referring to the upper birth)
- 下生: lower birth
- 损: divide
- 皆: both
- 以九为法: divided by nine

Step 3: Combine the translations of the individual words and phrases to form a complete English sentence. The resulting English translation is: "Add half if the upper birth is six, and subtract half if the lower birth is six, both divided by nine."
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