下去
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Meaning: go down
How to Understand
下去
下(qù) means 'down' or 'to go down,' and 去(qù) means 'to go' or 'to leave.' Together, 下去 (xià qù) typically translates to 'go down' or 'go away,' depending on context. It can also mean 'to proceed' or 'to continue' in certain situations.
The character 下 (xià) originally meant 'below' or 'down,' while 去 (qù) meant 'to go' or 'to remove.' When combined, 下去 suggests movement from a higher place to a lower one, or the act of departing from a location.
下去 is commonly used in daily conversations to indicate direction, such as moving downward, or to signal the continuation of an action. It appears in expressions like 走下去 (zǒu xià qù), meaning 'to go on,' or 下去吧 (xià qù ba), which can mean 'go ahead' or 'proceed.'
Example Sentences
他走下去了，我们等他回来。
He went down, and we are waiting for him to come back.
你继续下去，别停下来。
You keep going, don't stop.