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Expressing continuation with the bound complement 下去 (xiàqù)
HSK 3Aspect & Tense
Direction & Movement
Structure
Verb + 下去
Explanation
In its bound form, 下去 attaches directly to a verb as a complement to indicate that an action will continue forward. It emphasizes persistence and is often used to encourage or describe ongoing effort. For example, 坚持下去 means "keep persisting."
Examples
只要坚持下去，你一定会成功。
Zhǐyào jiānchí xiàqù, nǐ yídìng huì chénggōng.
As long as you keep going, you will definitely succeed.
这份工作虽然辛苦，但我打算做下去。
Zhè fèn gōngzuò suīrán xīnkǔ, dàn wǒ dǎsuàn zuò xiàqù.
Although this job is tough, I plan to keep doing it.
请你写下去，不要停。
Qǐng nǐ xiě xiàqù, bú yào tíng.
Please keep writing — don't stop.