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*你 不能 让 他 这样 <strong>生活</strong> <em>下去</em> 了 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ bù néng ràng tā zhèyàng <strong>shēnghuó</strong> <em>xiàqù</em> le.</span><span class="trans">You can't let him keep living like this.</span>
 
*你 不能 让 他 这样 <strong>生活</strong> <em>下去</em> 了 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ bù néng ràng tā zhèyàng <strong>shēnghuó</strong> <em>xiàqù</em> le.</span><span class="trans">You can't let him keep living like this.</span>
  
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*这个 故事 太 无聊 了 ，我 听 <strong></strong> <em>下去</em> 了。<span class="pinyin">Zhège gùshi tài wúliáo le, wǒ tīng <strong>bu</strong> <em>xiàqù</em> le.</span><span class="trans">This story is too boring, I don't want to keep listening.</span>
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*这个 故事 太 无聊 了 ，我 听 <strong></strong> <em>下去</em> 了 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège gùshi tài wúliáo le, wǒ tīng <strong>bu</strong> <em>xiàqù</em> le.</span><span class="trans">This story is too boring, I don't want to keep listening.</span>
 
*这个 电影 太 暴力 了 ，我 看 <strong>不</strong> <em>下去</em>了 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège diànyǐng tài bàolì le, wǒ kàn <strong>bu</strong> <em>xiàqù</em> le.</span><span class="trans">This scene in the movie is too cruel. I can't keep watching it.</span>
 
*这个 电影 太 暴力 了 ，我 看 <strong>不</strong> <em>下去</em>了 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège diànyǐng tài bàolì le, wǒ kàn <strong>bu</strong> <em>xiàqù</em> le.</span><span class="trans">This scene in the movie is too cruel. I can't keep watching it.</span>
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*你 说话 太 恶心 了 ，我 吃 <strong>不</strong> <em>下去</em> 了 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ shuōhuà tài ěxīn le, wǒ chī <strong>bu</strong> <em>xiàqù</em> le.</span><span class="trans">The way you talk is so disgusting. I can't continue with my food.</span>
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*我 跟 他 过 <strong>不</strong> <em>下去</em> 了 ，我 要 离婚 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ gēn tā guò <strong>bu</strong> <em>xiàqù</em> le, wǒ yào líhūn.</span><span class="trans">I can't keep living a life with him. I want a divorce.</span>
  
 
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下去 (xiàqù) is one of the most often heard result complements. Master how to use it with this article!

Structure

下去 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).

Subj. + Verb + 下去

Examples

  • 说 下去 。Shuō xiàqù.Keep talking.
  • 这样做 很 有 意义 ，你 应该 做 下去 。Zhèyàng zuò hěn yǒu yìyì, nǐ yīnggāi zuò xiàqù.It's very meaningful to do this. You should keep doing it.
  • 他 走 了 ，因为 他 没脸 待 下去 了 。Tā zǒu le, yīnwèi tā méiliǎn dāi xiàqù le.He left because he didn't have a face to keep staying.
  • 再 玩 下去 你 就 死定 了 。Zài wán xiàqù nǐ jiù sǐ dìng le.You'll be dead if you keep playing.
  • 你 不能 让 他 这样 生活 下去 了 。Nǐ bù néng ràng tā zhèyàng shēnghuó xiàqù le.You can't let him keep living like this.

Subj. + Verb + 不 + 下去

  • 这个 故事 太 无聊 了 ，我 听 下去 了 。Zhège gùshi tài wúliáo le, wǒ tīng bu xiàqù le.This story is too boring, I don't want to keep listening.
  • 这个 电影 太 暴力 了 ，我 看 不 下去了 。Zhège diànyǐng tài bàolì le, wǒ kàn bu xiàqù le.This scene in the movie is too cruel. I can't keep watching it.
  • 你 说话 太 恶心 了 ，我 吃 不 下去 了 。Nǐ shuōhuà tài ěxīn le, wǒ chī bu xiàqù le.The way you talk is so disgusting. I can't continue with my food.
  • 我 跟 他 过 不 下去 了 ，我 要 离婚 。Wǒ gēn tā guò bu xiàqù le, wǒ yào líhūn.I can't keep living a life with him. I want a divorce.

See also

Sources and further reading

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