下去 Continuation Complement
下去 after a verb indicates continuation of an action into the future.
Pattern
Verb + 下去
Explanation
下去 as a complement indicates that an action will continue from the present into the future. It implies persistence or ongoing duration. It often appears in contexts where someone encourages or discourages continuation.
Unlike 下来 which indicates continuation from the past to the present (something that has been going on), 下去 looks forward - the action will keep going from now on.
Examples
你要坚持下去，不能放弃。
Nǐ yào jiānchí xiàqù, bù néng fàngqì.
You must keep persisting, you can't give up.
这样下去不是办法。
Zhèyàng xiàqù bú shì bànfǎ.
Going on like this is not a solution.
请说下去，我在听。
Qǐng shuō xiàqù, wǒ zài tīng.
Please continue speaking, I'm listening.
Common Mistakes
他学下去了三年中文。
他继续学下去。
下去 indicates future continuation and cannot take a specific time duration.
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