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You can use 去 (qù) whenever you have somewhere to go. It's pretty easy to get a handle on this verb; the only trick is getting used to not needing a word for "to" before the destination. | You can use 去 (qù) whenever you have somewhere to go. It's pretty easy to get a handle on this verb; the only trick is getting used to not needing a word for "to" before the destination. | ||
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The verb 去 (qù) means "to go," and is an easy way to talk about going to places. | The verb 去 (qù) means "to go," and is an easy way to talk about going to places. | ||
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| − | <li><span class="speaker"> | + | <li><span class="speaker">A:</span> 你 <em>去</em> 我 家 <strong>吗</strong>？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>qù</em> wǒ jiā <strong>ma </strong>?</span><span class="trans">Are you going to my place?</span></li> |
| − | <li><span class="speaker"> | + | <li><span class="speaker">B:</span> 我 <em>去</em>。<span class="expl">literally, "I'm going."</span><span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>qù</em>.</span><span class="trans">Yes.</span></li> |
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When answering a yes-no question that uses 去 (qù) you don't need anything following it. However, it's important to note that you cannot just use 去 (qù) when there is no context. | When answering a yes-no question that uses 去 (qù) you don't need anything following it. However, it's important to note that you cannot just use 去 (qù) when there is no context. | ||
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Instead of a place, 去 (qù) can also be followed by some sort of action. The structure then means "go to do (something)," and "go and do (something)." | Instead of a place, 去 (qù) can also be followed by some sort of action. The structure then means "go to do (something)," and "go and do (something)." | ||
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You can use 去 (qù) whenever you have somewhere to go. It's pretty easy to get a handle on this verb; the only trick is getting used to not needing a word for "to" before the destination.
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去 (qù) with Just a Place
The verb 去 (qù) means "to go," and is an easy way to talk about going to places.
Structure
Subj. + 去 + [Place]
Notice that you don't need a word to express "to."
Examples
- 我 去 公司 。公司 literally means "company" but is often used to mean "office."I'm going to the office.
- 你 去 洗手间 吗？Are you going to the restroom?
- 下午 我 会 去 超市。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 我们 去 酒吧 。你 去 吗 ？Tonight we're going to the bar. Are you going?
You can also use 去 (qù) for asking questions. (Note the use of question words and question particles.)
- A: 你 去 哪儿 ？Where are you going?
- B: 我 去 学校 。I am going to school.
- A: 你 去 我 家 吗？Are you going to my place?
- B: 我 去。literally, "I'm going."Yes.
When answering a yes-no question that uses 去 (qù) you don't need anything following it. However, it's important to note that you cannot just use 去 (qù) when there is no context.
去 (qù) with a Verb
Instead of a place, 去 (qù) can also be followed by some sort of action. The structure then means "go to do (something)," and "go and do (something)."
Structure
Subj. + 去 + Verb
Examples
- 我 去 工作 。I'm going to work.
- 他 去 上课 。He's going to class.
- 你 想 去 旅行 吗？Would you like to go travel?
- 我们 去 吃饭 吧 。Let's go eat.
- 九 点 我们 去 买 。At 9 o'clock, we'll go buy it.
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Books
- HSK Standard Course 1 (pp. 50) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 106) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 455-6) [ →buy]
- Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 67) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
