下去 (xià qù) — to go down, to descend; (complement after a verb) to continue (an action)
Definition
Two uses: (1) a verb meaning 'to go down, descend' — directional motion away from the speaker. (2) after another verb as a complement meaning the action continues downward or onward (e.g. 说下去 'keep talking').
verb
to go downto descend(complement after a verb) to continue (an action)
Examples
- 下去。Wǒ men cóng zhè lǐ xià qù ba.Let's go down from here.
- 下去。Qǐng shuō xià qù.Please continue speaking.
- 下去。Qǐng dú xià qù.Please continue reading.
Grammar
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