下去
Basic Meaning
v
A directional complement indicating downward or outward movement. Often paired with verbs of motion like 走, 跑, 跳, 滚, etc. Can imply leaving the current space or position.
(Used after a verb) to go from a high place to a low place, or from a near place to a far place.
用在动词后，表示由高处向低处或由近处向远处去。
Words:
滚下去压下去
Sentences:
- 球从山坡上滚下去了。The ball rolled down the hillside.
- 请把行李搬下去。Please move the luggage down.
v
An aspectual complement indicating the continuation of a state or action. Often used with verbs describing efforts or states, like 坚持, 努力, 说, etc.
(Used after a verb) to continue an action.
用在动词后，表示动作仍然继续进行。
Words:
坚持下去努力下去
Synonyms:
维持
Antonyms:
停止中断终止
Sentences:
- 不管多难，我们都要坚持下去。No matter how difficult it is, we must persevere.
- 她一直在说下去，没人能打断。She kept talking on, and nobody could interrupt.
v
Used as a verb on its own in this sense. Often implies going to a local or frontline unit for work, inspection, etc.
to go down (to the grassroots, to a lower-level department, etc.).
到基层或下级部门去。
Words:
下去工作
Antonyms:
Sentences:
- 经理下周要下去视察工厂。The manager is going down to inspect the factory next week.
- 他申请下去基层工作一年。He applied to go work at the grassroots level for a year.