下去

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Chinese

under; next; lower
under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter
 
to go; to leave; to remove
simp. and trad.
(下去)

Pronunciation


Verb

下去

  1. to go down
  2. (used after a verb) down (away from oneself)
  3. Used as a complement to a verb:
    1. down (indicating motion to a lower or farther position)
      下去  ―  rēng xiàqù  ―  to toss downwards
    2. on (to continue; to go on); down (e.g. passed down)
      堅持下去坚持下去  ―  jiānchí xiàqù  ―  to keep going; to carry on
      下去下去  ―  méi fǎ kàn xiàqù  ―  unable to continue watching
      習俗一代一代下去 [MSC, trad.]
      习俗一代一代下去 [MSC, simp.]
      Zhè ge xísú bèi yīdài yīdài de chuán xiàqù.
      This custom was passed down from one generation to another.

Synonyms

  • (to go down):