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It's pretty easy to get a handle on the verb 去 (qù). The only trick is getting used to is not having to say "to" before the destination. | It's pretty easy to get a handle on the verb 去 (qù). The only trick is getting used to is not having to say "to" before the destination. | ||
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The verb 去 means "to go," and is an easy way to talk about going to places. | The verb 去 means "to go," and is an easy way to talk about going to places. | ||
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When answering a yes-no question that uses 去 you don't need anything following it. However, it's important to note that you cannot just use 去 when there is no context. | When answering a yes-no question that uses 去 you don't need anything following it. However, it's important to note that you cannot just use 去 when there is no context. | ||
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The "place" can also be some sort of action. The structure then means "go to do (something)," and "go and do (something)." | The "place" can also be some sort of action. The structure then means "go to do (something)," and "go and do (something)." | ||
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It's pretty easy to get a handle on the verb 去 (qù). The only trick is getting used to is not having to say "to" before the destination.
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去 with a Place
The verb 去 means "to go," and is an easy way to talk about going to places.
Structure
Subject + 去 + Place
Notice that you don't need a word to express "to."
Examples
- 我 去 学校。(Present tense 去 often translates most naturally into an "-ing" form in English, expressing intent)I go to school. / I'm going to school.
- 他 去 图书馆 。 (Present tense 去 often translates most naturally into an "-ing" form in English, expressing intent)He goes to the library. / He's going to the library.
- 她 去 邮局 。 (Present tense 去 often translates most naturally into an "-ing" form in English, expressing intent)She goes to the post office. / She's going to the post office.
- 我 去 公司 。(公司 literally means "company" but is often used to mean "office.")I'm going to the office.
- 我 去 洗手间。I'm going to have Chinese class. / I'm going to the washroom.
- 下午 我 会 去 超市。(会 is used here to indicate the future.)In the afternoon I'll go to the supermarket.
- 我们 现在 去 公园。We're going to the park now.
- 晚上 十 点 我们 去 酒吧 。你 去 吗 ？(Again, expressing intent, using 去 by itself)At 10pm we're going to the bar. Are you going?
- 我们 去那个中国餐厅吧。Let's go to that Chinese restaurant.
- 我 想 去 中国。I'd like to go to China.
- 我 太太 想 去 泰国。My wife would like to go to Thailand.
- 昨天 我 去 了 那里。(了 is used here to express a completed action.)Yesterday I went there.
- 去年 我 去 了 北京。(了 is used here to express a completed action.)Last year I went to Beijing.
You can also use 去 for asking questions. (Note the use of question words and question particles.)
- 你 去 哪儿 ？Where are you going?
- A: 你 去 晚会 吗？Are you going to the party?
- B: 我 去。(literally, "I'm going.")Yes.
When answering a yes-no question that uses 去 you don't need anything following it. However, it's important to note that you cannot just use 去 when there is no context.
去 with a Verb
The "place" can also be some sort of action. The structure then means "go to do (something)," and "go and do (something)."
Structure
Subject + 去 + Verb
Examples
- 我 去 工作 。I'm going to go work.
- 他 去 上课 。He is going to class.
- 他们 去 买 衣服 。They are going to buy clothes.
- 我去 看书 。I'm going to go read a book.
- 你去 告诉 他 。I'll go tell him.
- 我去 做饭 。I'll go cook.
- 很 多 人 去 看 电影。A lot of people are going to watch a movie.
- 我 想 去 游泳 。I'd like to go swimming.
- 我们 去 旅游 吧 。Let's go traveling.
- 九 点 去 开会 。At 9 o'clock we'll go have the meeting.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 106) →buy
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 455-6) →buy
