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下去 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xiàqù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“下去”常用于表示继续或持续的动作。例如，当某人正在做一件事，并且这个动作还在进行时，可以用“下去”来表达。
xiàqù cháng yòng yú biǎoshì xùncí huò chídù de dòngzuò。rúkě ， dāng mǒ rén zhèngzài zuò yī jiàn shì ， ér bìng zé zhège dòngzuò hái zài jìn háng shí ， kěyǐ yòng “xiàqù” lái biǎo达shì。
"下去" is often used to indicate a continuous or ongoing action. For example, when someone is doing something and that action is still in progress, you can use "下去" to express this.
Context note
“下去”常用于描述持续进行的动作，如：上课时老师继续讲课、运动中运动员继续跑步等。
xiàqù cháng yòng yú míngsù xíngxíng de dòngzuò ， rú ： shàngkè shí lǎoshī xiàqù jiānshì kào ， yùndòng zhōng yùndònɡyuán xiàqù bēnbù děng 。
"下去" is commonly used to describe ongoing actions, such as: when a teacher continues teaching during class or when an athlete keeps running in a race.
5 examples
他继续下去讲这堂课。
tā jì xù xià qù jiǎng zhè táng kè。
He continues to lecture for this class.
比赛进行下去，运动员们继续跑步。
bǐ sài jìn xíng xià qù， yùn dòng yuán men jì xù pǎo bù。
The competition is ongoing, and the athletes continue running.
妈妈让我下去做作业。
mā ma ràng wǒ xià qù zuò zuò yè。
Mom asks me to go down and do my homework.
他决定继续下去完成这个项目。
tā jué dìng jì xù xià qù wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù。
He decides to continue working on this project.
比赛进行下去，我们还有机会。
bǐ sài jìn xíng xià qù， wǒ men hái yǒu jī huì。
The competition is ongoing, and we still have a chance.
5 mini stories
小明正在写作业，妈妈让他下去吃饭。
xiǎo míng zhèng zài xiě zuò yè， mā ma ràng tā xià qù chī fàn。
Xiaoming is doing his homework when Mom asks him to go down for dinner.
比赛进行下去，我们不能放弃。
bǐ sài jìn xíng xià qù， wǒ men bù néng fàng qì。
The competition is ongoing, so we cannot give up.
老师继续下去讲这堂课。
lǎo shī jì xù xià qù jiǎng zhè táng kè。
The teacher continues to lecture for this class.
运动会进行下去，运动员们继续跑步。
yùn dòng huì jìn xíng xià qù， yùn dòng yuán men jì xù pǎo bù。
The sports meet is ongoing, and the athletes continue running.
妈妈让他下去做作业，他答应了。
mā ma ràng tā xià qù zuò zuò yè， tā dā ying le。
Mom asks him to go down and do his homework, and he agrees.