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下去 (xiàqù) is one of the most often heard result complements. Master how to use it with this article!
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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).
  
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== Structure ==
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== Affirmative Form ==
  
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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).
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Structure-wise, this pattern is the same as other [[result complement]]s.
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*<strong>说</strong> <em>下去</em> 。<span class="pinyin"><strong>Shuō</strong> <em>xiàqù</em>.</span><span class="trans">Keep talking.</span>
 
*<strong>说</strong> <em>下去</em> 。<span class="pinyin"><strong>Shuō</strong> <em>xiàqù</em>.</span><span class="trans">Keep talking.</span>
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*这样做 很 有 意义 ，你 应该 <strong>做</strong> <em>下去</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhèyàng zuò hěn yǒu yìyì, nǐ yīnggāi <strong>zuò</strong> <em>xiàqù</em>.</span><span class="trans">It's very meaningful to do this. You should keep doing it.</span>
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*这 本 书 你 一定 要 认真 地 <strong>看</strong> <em>下去</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè běn shū nǐ yīdìng yào rènzhēn de <strong>kàn</strong> <em>xiàqù</em>.</span><span class="trans">You must keep reading this book carefully.</span>
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*再 <strong>玩</strong> <em>下去</em> 你 就 死定 了 。<span class="pinyin">Zài <strong>wán</strong>
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*这样 做 很 有 意义 ，你 应该 <strong>做</strong> <em>下去</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhèyàng zuò hěn yǒu yìyì, nǐ yīnggāi <strong>zuò</strong> <em>xiàqù</em>.</span><span class="trans">It's very meaningful to do this. You should keep doing it.</span>
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<em>xiàqù</em> nǐ jiù sǐ dìng le.</span><span class="trans">You'll be dead if you keep playing.</span>
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*他 走 了 ，因为 他 没脸 <strong>待</strong> <em>下去</em> 了 。<span class="pinyin">Tā zǒu le, yīnwèi tā méiliǎn <strong>dāi</strong> <em>xiàqù</em> le.</span><span class="trans">He left because he felt shame if he stayed.</span>
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*他 走 了 ，因为 他 没脸 <strong>待</strong> <em>下去</em> 了 。<span class="pinyin">Tā zǒu le, yīnwèi tā méiliǎn <strong>dāi</strong> <em>xiàqù</em> le.</span><span class="trans">He left because he didn't have a face to keep staying.</span>
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*你 不能 这样 <strong>生活</strong> <em>下去</em> 了 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ bù néng zhèyàng <strong>shēnghuó</strong> <em>xiàqù</em> le.</span><span class="trans">You can't keep living like this.</span>
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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>
 
  
 
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== Negative Form ==
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Strictly speaking, simply adding 不 in front of the main verb is all it takes to create the negative form. But it's actually more common to use this negative [[potential complement]] form. So it's not just "not go on" (doing something), but actually "''can't'' go on" (doing something).
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=== Structure ===
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Subj. + Verb + 不 + 下去 (+ 了)
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Note that 了 is often used when it's negated.
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=== Examples ===
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*这个 故事 太 无聊 了 ，我 听 <em>不 下去</em> <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège gùshi tài wúliáo le, wǒ tīng <em>bu xiàqù</em> <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">This story is too boring, I can't keep listening.</span>
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*这个 电影 太 暴力 了 ，我 看 <em>不 下去</em> <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège diànyǐng tài bàolì le, wǒ kàn <em>bu xiàqù</em> <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">This movie is too violent. I can't keep watching it.</span>
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*你 说话 太 恶心 了 ，我 吃 <em>不 下去</em> <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ shuōhuà tài ěxīn le, wǒ chī <em>bu xiàqù</em> <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">The way you talk is so disgusting. I can't continue eating my food.</span>
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*这个 宾馆 太 脏 了 ，我 待 <em>不 下去</em> <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège bīnguǎn tài zāng le, wǒ dāi <em>bu xiàqù</em> <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">This hotel is too dirty. I can't stay here any longer.</span>
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*我 跟 他 过 <em>不 下去</em> <strong>了</strong> ，我 要 离婚 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ gēn tā guò <em>bu xiàqù</em> <strong>le</strong>, wǒ yào líhūn.</span><span class="trans">I can't go on like this with him. I want a divorce.</span>
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== Used with 再 ==
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When the adverb [[再]] comes before the verb, there's an implication that if "things keep going on this way," then something bad is going to happen.
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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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*你 <strong>再</strong> 赌 <em>下去</em> <strong>会</strong> 输光 的 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <strong>zài</strong> dǔ <em>xiàqù</em> <strong>huì</strong> shūguāng de.</span><span class="trans">If you keep gambling, you're going to lose all your money.</span>
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*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 <strong>再</strong> 喝 <em>下去</em> <strong>就</strong> 醉 了 。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ <strong>zài</strong> hē <em>xiàqù</em> <strong>jiù</strong> zuì le.</span><span class="trans">If you keep drinking you're going to get drunk.</span>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 07:56, 22 April 2019

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).

Affirmative Form

Structure-wise, this pattern is the same as other result complements.

Structure

Subj. + Verb + 下去

Examples

  • 说 下去 。Shuō xiàqù.Keep talking.
  • 这 本 书 你 一定 要 认真 地 看 下去 。Zhè běn shū nǐ yīdìng yào rènzhēn de kàn xiàqù.You must keep reading this book carefully.
  • 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 felt shame if he stayed.
  • 你 不能 这样 生活 下去 了 。Nǐ bù néng zhèyàng shēnghuó xiàqù le.You can't keep living like this.

Negative Form

Strictly speaking, simply adding 不 in front of the main verb is all it takes to create the negative form. But it's actually more common to use this negative potential complement form. So it's not just "not go on" (doing something), but actually "can't go on" (doing something).

Structure

Subj. + Verb + 不 + 下去 (+ 了)

Note that 了 is often used when it's negated.

Examples

  • 这个 故事 太 无聊 了 ，我 听 不 下去 了 。Zhège gùshi tài wúliáo le, wǒ tīng bu xiàqù le.This story is too boring, I can't 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 movie is too violent. 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 eating my food.
  • 这个 宾馆 太 脏 了 ，我 待 不 下去 了 。Zhège bīnguǎn tài zāng le, wǒ dāi bu xiàqù le.This hotel is too dirty. I can't stay here any longer.
  • 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 go on like this with him. I want a divorce.

Used with 再

When the adverb 再 comes before the verb, there's an implication that if "things keep going on this way," then something bad is going to happen.

A few examples:

  • 你 再 赌 下去 会 输光 的 。Nǐ zài dǔ xiàqù huì shūguāng de.If you keep gambling, you're going to lose all your money.
  • 你 再 喝 下去 就 醉 了 。 Nǐ zài hē xiàqù jiù zuì le.If you keep drinking you're going to get drunk.

See also

Sources and further reading

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