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== StructureA ==
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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.  
 
== Structure ==
 
  
 
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Some examples:
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some examples:
  
 
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The 'place' can also be some sort of action. The sentence then means "Going to do (something)". Examples:
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You can also use 去 to ask questions:
  
 
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* <em>去</em> 工作。
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* <em>去</em> <strong>那儿</strong>
* 他 <em></em> 上课。
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* 他们 <em></em> 买 衣服。
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== StructureB ==
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The 'place' can also be some sort of action. The sentence then means "Going to do (something)".
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Subject + 去 + Verb
  
 
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</div>
  
You can also use 去 to ask questions:
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some examples:
  
 
<div class="liju">
 
<div class="liju">
  
* <em>去</em> <strong>那儿</strong>
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* <em>去</em> 工作。
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* 他 <em></em> 上课。
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* 他们 <em>去</em> 买 衣服。
  
 
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==See also==
 
==See also==
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*[[Expressing movement]]
  
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
== Sources and further reading ==

Revision as of 09:45, 10 August 2012

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StructureA

The verb 去 means "to go", and is an easy way to talk about going to places.

Subject + 去 + Place

some examples:

  • 学校。
  • 图书馆。
  • 邮局。

You can also use 去 to ask questions:

  • 那儿

StructureB

The 'place' can also be some sort of action. The sentence then means "Going to do (something)".

Subject + 去 + Verb

some examples:

  • 工作。
  • 上课。
  • 他们 买 衣服。

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

Expressing movement