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下去 (xiàqù) can be used as a [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Result_complement result complement] to talk about things ''continuing'' or ''carrying on''. Think of it as a figurative way of &quot;keeping the ball rolling&quot; (downhill).

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* [[#Affirmative_Form|<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Affirmative Form</span>]]
** [[#Structure|<span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
** [[#Examples|<span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
* [[#Negative_Form|<span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Negative Form</span>]]
** [[#Structure_2|<span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
** [[#Examples_2|<span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
* [[#Used_with_.E5.86.8D|<span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Used with 再</span>]]
* [[#See_also|<span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span>]]
* [[#Sources_and_further_reading|<span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Sources and further reading</span>]]
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== <span id="Affirmative_Form" class="mw-headline">Affirmative Form</span> ==

=== <span id="Structure" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> ===

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Subj. + Verb + 下去


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=== <span id="Examples" class="mw-headline">Examples</span> ===

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* '''说''' ''下去'' 。<span class="pinyin">'''Shuō''' ''xiàqù''.</span><span class="trans">Keep talking.</span>
* 这 本 书 你 一定 要 认真 地 '''看''' ''下去'' 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè běn shū nǐ yīdìng yào rènzhēn de '''kàn''' ''xiàqù''.</span><span class="trans">You must keep reading this book carefully.</span>
* 这样做 很 有 意义 ，你 应该 '''做''' ''下去'' 。<span class="pinyin">Zhèyàng zuò hěn yǒu yìyì, nǐ yīnggāi '''zuò''' ''xiàqù''.</span><span class="trans">It's very meaningful to do this. You should keep doing it.</span>
* 他 走 了 ，因为 他 没脸 '''待''' ''下去'' 了 。<span class="pinyin">Tā zǒu le, yīnwèi tā méiliǎn '''dāi''' ''xiàqù'' le.</span><span class="trans">He left because he felt shame if he stayed.</span>
* 你 不能 这样 '''生活''' ''下去'' 了 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ bù néng zhèyàng '''shēnghuó''' ''xiàqù'' le.</span><span class="trans">You can't keep living like this.</span>


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== <span id="Negative_Form" class="mw-headline">Negative Form</span> ==

Strictly speaking, simply adding 不 in front of the main verb is all it takes to create the negative form. But it's actually more common to use this negative [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Potential_complement potential complement] form. So it's not just &quot;not go on&quot; (doing something), but actually &quot;''can't'' go on&quot; (doing something).

=== <span id="Structure_2" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> ===

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Subj. + Verb + 不 + 下去 (+ 了)


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* 这个 故事 太 无聊 了 ，我 听 ''不 下去'' '''了''' 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège gùshi tài wúliáo le, wǒ tīng ''bu xiàqù'' '''le'''.</span><span class="trans">This story is too boring, I can't keep listening.</span>
* 这个 电影 太 暴力 了 ，我 看 ''不 下去'' '''了''' 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège diànyǐng tài bàolì le, wǒ kàn ''bu xiàqù'' '''le'''.</span><span class="trans">This movie is too violent. I can't keep watching it.</span>
* 你 说话 太 恶心 了 ，我 吃 ''不 下去'' '''了''' 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ shuōhuà tài ěxīn le, wǒ chī ''bu xiàqù'' '''le'''.</span><span class="trans">The way you talk is so disgusting. I can't continue eating my food.</span>
* 这个 宾馆 太 脏 了 ，我 待 ''不 下去'' '''了''' 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège bīnguǎn tài zāng le, wǒ dāi ''bu xiàqù'' '''le'''.</span><span class="trans">This hotel is too dirty. I can't stay here any longer.</span>
* 我 跟 他 过 ''不 下去'' '''了''' ，我 要 离婚 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ gēn tā guò ''bu xiàqù'' '''le''', wǒ yào líhūn.</span><span class="trans">I can't go on like this with him. I want a divorce.</span>


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== <span id="Used_with_.E5.86.8D" class="mw-headline">Used with 再</span> ==

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* 你 '''再''' 赌 ''下去'' '''会''' 输光 的 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ '''zài''' dǔ ''xiàqù'' '''huì''' shūguāng de.</span><span class="trans">If you keep gambling, you're going to lose all your money.</span>
* 你 '''再''' 喝 ''下去'' '''就''' 醉 了 。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ '''zài''' hē ''xiàqù'' '''jiù''' zuì le.</span><span class="trans">if you keep drinking you're going to get drunk .</span>


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== <span id="See_also" class="mw-headline">See also</span> ==

* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Potential_complement_%22bu_xia%22 Potential complement &quot;bu xia&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Result_complement_%22-qilai%22 Result complement &quot;-qilai&quot;] (起来)
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* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Direction_complement Direction complement]

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