B1 · Grammar reference · ASG1PTJX
Result complement "-xiaqu"
下去 (xiàqù) can be used as a result complement to talk about things continuing or carrying on. Think of it as a figurative way of "keeping the ball rolling" (downhill).
- Keywords
- 下去 · 下 · 去
- Used for
- Expressing result · Describing actions
- Classification
- HSK3
Examples (12)
说下去。
这本书你一定要认真地看下去。
这样做很有意义，你应该做下去。
他走了，因为他没脸待下去了。
你不能这样生活下去了。
这个故事太无聊了，我听不下去了。
这个电影太暴力了，我看不下去了。
你说话太恶心了，我吃不下去了。
这个宾馆太脏了，我待不下去了。
我跟他过不下去了，我要离婚。
你再赌下去会输光的。
你再喝下去就醉了。
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