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下去

xià qù
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Verb Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. to go down
  2. 2. to descend
  3. 3. to go on
  4. 4. to continue
  5. 5. (of a servant) to withdraw

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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上去
shàng qù

to go up

To go up, as directional opposite of going down

Related words

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下来
xià lai

to come down

下去 is downward movement away from speaker; 下来 is downward movement towards speaker

Synonyms

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继续
jì xù

to continue

In the sense of 'to continue'

Usage notes

Collocations

下去 as 'continue' follows a verb, e.g. 说下去 (continue speaking).

Grammar

Guides that feature 下去

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HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 5+ 7 min
Abstract Directional Complements

Practice 看出来, 想起来, 说下去, and other abstract directional complements.

Reading: xià qù Open guide
HSK 2.0 Level 4+ HSK 3.0 Level 4+ 6 min
Extended Directional Complements

Read movement, return, continuation, and perspective in longer verb phrases.

Reading: xià qù Open guide

Example Sentences

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请说 下去 。
Please continue speaking.
他喝了一口水，咽了 下去 。
He took a sip of water and swallowed it.

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Words Containing 下去

坚持下去
jiān chí xià qù

to press on

比下去
bǐ xià qù

to defeat; to be superior to

活下去
huó xià qù

to survive

活不下去
huó bù xià qu

impossible to make a living

Child Words of 下去

下
xià

down

去
qù

to go