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下去 (xiàqù) is one of the most often heard result complements. Master how to use it with this article! | 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 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). | 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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下去 (xiàqù) is one of the most often heard result complements. Master how to use it with this article!
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Affirmative Form
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 。Keep talking.
- 这样做 很 有 意义 ,你 应该 做 下去 。It's very meaningful to do this. You should keep doing it.
- 他 走 了 ,因为 他 没脸 待 下去 了 。He left because he didn't have a face to keep staying.
- 再 玩 下去 你 就 死定 了 。You'll be dead if you keep playing.
- 你 不能 让 他 这样 生活 下去 了 。You can't let him keep living like this.
Affirmative Form
Structure
Subj. + Verb + 不 + 下去
Examples
- 这个 故事 太 无聊 了 ,我 听 下去 了 。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 。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 。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 。I can't keep living a life with him. I want a divorce.
See also
- Potential complement "bu xia"
- Result complement "-qilai" (起来)
- Resultative Complement "chu(lai)"(出来)
- Direction complement
Sources and further reading
Books
- New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3) (pp. 184) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (pp. 232-3) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Boya Chinese Lower Intermediate 2 (博雅汉语准中级加速篇) (pp. 137) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3) (pp. 184) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册) (pp. 429) [ →buy]