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 xià qù.Keep talking.
- 这本书你一定要认真地看下去。Zhè běn shū nǐ yí dìng yào rèn zhēn dì kàn xià qù.You must keep reading this book carefully.
- 这样做很有意义，你应该做下去。Zhè yàng zuò hěn yǒu yì yì, nǐ yīng gāi zuò xià qù.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 zhè yàng shēng huó xià qù le.You can't keep living like this.