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*这个 故事 太 无聊 了， 我 不 想 听 <em>下去</em> 了。<span class="pinyin">Zhège gùshi tài wúliáo le, wǒ bù xiǎng tīng <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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*说 <em>下去</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Shuō <em>xiàqù</em>.</span><span class="trans">Keep talking.</span>
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*这个 工作 工资 那么 低 ，你 还 要 做 <em>下去</em> 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Zhège gōngzuò gōngzī nàme dī, nǐ hái yào zuò <em>xiàqù</em> ma?</span><span class="trans">The salary of this job is so low. Are you still going to continue with it?</span>
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*你 不能 让 他 这样 生活 <em>下去</em> 了 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ bù néng ràng tā zhèyàng shēnghuó <em>xiàqù</em> le.</span><span class="trans">You can't let him keep living like this.</span>
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*这个 电影 太 暴力 了 ，我 看 不 <em>下去</em>了 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège diànyǐng tài bàolì le, wǒ kàn bu <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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*这样做 很 有 意义 ， 你 应该 做 <em>下去</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhèyàng zuò hěn yǒu yìyì, nǐ yīnggāi zuò <em>xiàqù</em>.</span><span class="trans">It's very meaningful to do this. You should keep doing it.</span>
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*这个 故事 太 无聊 了， 我  听 <strong>不</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 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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Revision as of 09:33, 6 February 2018

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.


  • 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 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.

See also

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