Keep Doing sth – V 下去 xiàqù

Grammar Point:
In Chinese, Verb + 下去 xiàqù is used to express “keep doing something” or “continue an action into the future”.

Structure

V + 下去 xiàqù

這zhè份fèn工作gōngzuò我wǒ實在shízài做zuò不bú下去xiàqù了le这zhè份fèn工作gōngzuò我wǒ实在shízài做zuò不bu下去xiàqù了le
I really can’t keep doing this job.

這樣zhèyàng下去xiàqù， 我們wǒmen的de錢qián很hěn快kuài就jiù花huā光guāng了le这样zhèyàng下去xiàqù， 我们wǒmen的de钱qián很hěn快kuài就jiù花huā光guāng了le
If this continues, our money will be gone soon.

你nǐ再zài玩wán下去xiàqù就要jiùyào遲到chídào了le！ 你nǐ再zài玩wán下去xiàqù就要jiùyào迟到chídào了le！
If you keep playing, you’ll be late!

你nǐ這樣zhèyàng吃chī下去xiàqù會huì變biàn胖pàng喔o你nǐ这样zhèyàng吃chī下去xiàqù会huì变biàn胖pàng喔o
If you keep eating like this, you’ll gain weight.

別bié緊張jǐnzhāng， 你nǐ說shuō下去xiàqù别bié紧张jǐnzhāng， 你nǐ说shuō下去xiàqù
Don’t be nervous, just go on.

你nǐ的de中文zhōngwén不錯búcuò， 我wǒ建議jiànyì你nǐ繼續jìxù學xué下去xiàqù你nǐ的de中文zhōngwén不错búcuò， 我wǒ建议jiànyì你nǐ继续jìxù学xué下去xiàqù
Your Chinese is good. I suggest you keep learning.

我wǒ聽tīng不bú下去xiàqù了le， 你nǐ根本gēnběn在zài鬼扯guǐchě我wǒ听tīng不bu下去xiàqù了le， 你nǐ根本gēnběn在zài鬼扯guǐchě
I can’t listen anymore, you’re just talking nonsense.

FYI
”鬼扯 guǐchě“ is a slang term in Chinese which means “talking nonsense” or “bullshitting”. The word “鬼 guǐ” means “ghost” or “spirit”, which is often used in colloquial Chinese to express a sense of exaggeration or emphasis. The word “扯 chě” means “to pull” or “to haul”, but in this context, it refers to “pulling words out of thin air” or “fabricating stories”. Together, the term “鬼扯” implies that someone is making up unbelievable or illogical stories or talking incoherently.

如果rúguǒ這樣zhèyàng吵chǎo下去xiàqù， 鄰居línjū會huì來lái抗議kàngyì的de如果rúguǒ这样zhèyàng吵chǎo下去xiàqù， 邻居línjū会huì来lái抗议kàngyì的de
If we keep arguing like this, the neighbors will complain.