下去 (xiàqù) · to go down

下去 (xiàqù) means “to go down; to go on; to continue”. It is written with 2 characters: 下 (down) + 去 (to go). It is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 下去 is built

The characters

下 xià · down

What 下 is made of

一 — horizontal stroke
卜bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot

Origin hint: One stroke under another; compare 上 (above) (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

去 qù · to go

What 去 is made of

土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
厶sī — private

Example sentences

你说下去，我在听。Nǐ shuō xiàqù, wǒ zài tīng.Go on, I'm listening.

我们从这里下去吧。Wǒmen cóng zhèlǐ xiàqù ba.Let's go down from here.

Questions about 下去

What does 下去 mean?

下去 (xiàqù) means “to go down; to go on; to continue”.

How do you pronounce 下去?

下去 is pronounced xiàqù.

Which HSK level is 下去?

下去 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).

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Learn 下去 with its group

It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 89: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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