下去 xià qù — to go down; to descend

下去
xià qù

Characters: 下 · 去

Definitions

  1. to go down; to descend
  2. (after a verb) to continue (doing something)
  3. (after an adjective) to go on becoming

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. to go down
  2. to descend
  3. to go on
  4. to continue
  5. (of a servant) to withdraw

ExtDict

  1. 由高处到低处
  2. 指从较高的部门到较低的部门或基层
  3. 表示事物从有到无
  4. 用在动词后，表示动作由高处到低处﹑由近处到远处﹑由上层到下层等趋向
  5. 用在动词后，表示动作继续进行
  6. 用在形容词后，表示某种状态继续发展。

Examples

  • 电梯坏了，我们只好走下去。

    The elevator was out of order, so we had to walk down.

  • 请把刚才的故事讲下去。

    Please go on with the story you were telling.

  • 照这样发展下去，产量还会继续提高。

    If things continue to develop like this, output will keep rising.