下去xià qùto go down
下去 (xià qù) means "to go down" and "to go on." As to go down, it appears in 你下去看看 (Go down and take a look). As to go on, it appears in 你说下去 (Go on). A speaker also says 好,我现在就下去 (Okay, I'll go down right now). A speaker also says 我马上下去 (I'm going down right away).
What does 下去 mean?
- 1.
to go downverb
- 2.
to go onverb
What do the characters in 下去 mean?
- 下to go down
- 去to go
How do you use 下去?
See it in 你下去看看 and 你说下去
What are some examples of 下去 in a sentence?
How is 下去 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你朋友在楼下等你。
Nǐ péngyou zài lóuxià děng nǐ.
Your friend is waiting for you downstairs.
- Speaker B:
好,我现在就下去。
Hǎo, wǒ xiànzài jiù xiàqù.
Okay, I'll go down right now.
- Speaker A:
他等了很久了。
Tā děng le hěn jiǔ le.
He's been waiting a long time.
- Speaker B:
我马上下去。
Wǒ mǎshàng xiàqù.
I'm going down right away.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.