V下去 V xiàqu

V下去（V xiàqu）means “keep doing an already-started action; continue on”. V下去 means to continue an ongoing action into the future. Formation: V+下去

keep doing an already-started action; continue on

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Formation

V+下去

Explanation

V下去 means to continue an ongoing action into the future. It stresses keeping something going that has already started, e.g. 说下去 (go on speaking), 坚持下去 (keep persevering).

Examples

请你 说下去，我在听。
qǐng nǐ shuō xiàqu wǒ zài tīng
Please go on, I'm listening.
再累也要 坚持下去。
zài lèi yě yào jiānchí xiàqu
No matter how tired you are, you have to keep going.

Note

Contrast with V下来, which often marks stopping/settling; V下去 points forward to continuation. 去 is neutral tone.

FAQ

V下去 — what does it mean and how is it used?

keep doing an already-started action; continue on. V下去 means to continue an ongoing action into the future. It stresses keeping something going that has already started, e.g. 说下去 (go on speaking), 坚持下去 (keep persevering).

V下去 — how do you form it?

V+下去

V下去 — any usage notes?

Contrast with V下来, which often marks stopping/settling; V下去 points forward to continuation. 去 is neutral tone.

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