ComplementsHSK 4
Result complement -下去
The complement 下去 placed after a verb expresses the continuation of an action. Use it to urge someone to keep doing something or to state that an action should continue. Do not confuse this abstract continuation with the literal directional meaning of going down.
Structure
Subj. + Verb + 下去
下去 indicates continuation, not literal downward movement.
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.
- 你不能这样生活下去了。Nǐ bù néng zhèyàng shēnghuó xiàqù le.You can't keep living like this.