Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
下去
xiàqù
Description
“下去”常常表示从高的地方到低的地方，比如从楼上走到楼下。
"下去" often means going from a higher place to a lower place, like walking downstairs from upstairs.
它也可以放在动词后面，表示一件事情继续做，不停下来。
It can also follow a verb to indicate continuing to do something without stopping.
Meanings
下去xiàqù
to go down (away from speaker)
你先下去，我等一下就来。
You go down first; I'll come in a moment.
下去xiàqù
to continue (an action); go on doing
这本书很好看，我想一直读下去。
This book is very good; I want to keep reading it.
下去xiàqù
to decrease or subside gradually
他吃了药，烧慢慢下去了。
He took medicine, and the fever gradually went down.
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Notes
- Etymology
下 (down) + 去 (go, away from speaker), a directional complement.
- Nuance
下去 means moving away from the speaker; use 下来 when moving toward the speaker.
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