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- 下去 (xiàqù) is one of the most often heard result complements. Master how to use it with this article!
- == Structure ==
- 下去 can be used as a [[result complement]] to talk about things ''continuing'' or ''carrying on''. Think of it as a figurative way of "keeping the ball rolling" (downhill).
- It can be used in a positive way as well as in a negative way.
- <div class="jiegou">
- Subj. + Verb + 下去
- </div>
- <div class="jiegou">
- Subj. + Verb + 不 + 下去
- </div>
- Some examples:
- <div class="liju">
- * 这个 故事 太 无聊 了， 我听不<em>下去</em>了。<span class="pinyin">Zhège gùshi tài wúliáo le, wǒ tīng bù <em>xiàqù</em> le.</span><span class="trans">This story is too boring, I can't keep listening to it.</span>
- * 这 个 菜 很 难吃 , 我 吃 不 <em>下去</em>。<span class="pinyin">Zhège cài hěn nán chī, wǒ chī bù <em>xiàqù</em>.</span><span class="trans">This food is disgusting, I can't keep eating it.</span>
- * 这个 电影 画面 太 残忍 了，我 看 不 <em>下去</em>了！<span class="pinyin">Zhège diànyǐng huàmiàn tài cánrěn le, wǒ kàn bù <em>xiàqù</em> le!</span><span class="trans">This scene in the movie is too cruel, I can't keep watching it.</span>
- </div>
- ==See also==
- * [[Potential complement "bu xia"]]
- * [[Result complement "-qilai"]] (起来)
- * [[Resultative Complement "chu(lai)"]](出来)
- * [[Direction complement]]
- == Sources and further reading ==
- === Books ===
- * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)]] (pp. 184) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191251X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=756191251X →buy]
- * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 232-3) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276709/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276709 →buy]
- * [[Boya Chinese Lower Intermediate 2 (博雅汉语准中级加速篇)]] (pp. 137) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00112ZL5A/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B00112ZL5A →buy]
- * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)]] (pp. 184) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191251X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=756191251X →buy]
- *[[40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册）]] (p. 429)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 →buy]
- [[Category:B1 grammar points]]
- [[Category:Result complement]]
- {{Basic Grammar|下去|B1|Verb + 下去|不 能 一直 这样 做 <em>下去</em>。|grammar point|ASG1PTJX}}
- {{Rel char|下}}
- {{Rel char|去}}
- {{Similar|Potential complement "bu xia"}}
- {{Similar|Result complement "-qilai"|起来}}
- {{Similar|Resultative Complement "chu(lai)"|出来}}
- {{Similar|Direction complement}}
- {{Similar|Further Uses of Resultative Complement "qilai"}}
- {{Used for|Expressing result}}
- {{Used for|Describing actions}}
- {{Structure|Complements}}
- {{Subprop|Result complement}}
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