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It's pretty easy to get a handle on the verb 去 (qù).
 
It's pretty easy to get a handle on the verb 去 (qù).
  
== With just a Place ==
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== Structure with just a Place ==
 
 
=== Structure ===
 
  
 
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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Notice that you don't need a word to express "to."
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Notice that you don't need a word to express "to."你还可以加入“要”或者“了”等词表示各种时态。
  
=== Examples: ===
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== Examples ==
  
 
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* 他 <em>去</em> 图书馆。<span class="trans">He goes to the library.</span>
 
* 他 <em>去</em> 图书馆。<span class="trans">He goes to the library.</span>
 
* 她 <em>去</em> 邮局。<span class="trans">She goes to the post office.</span>
 
* 她 <em>去</em> 邮局。<span class="trans">She goes to the post office.</span>
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* 我 <em>去</em> 公司。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 我 <em>去</em> 上 中文 课。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 下午 我 会 <em>去</em> 超市。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 我们 现在 <em>去</em> 公园。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 晚上 十 点 我们  <em>去</em>酒吧。你去 吗?<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 我们 <em>去</em>那个中国餐厅吧。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 我 想 <em>去</em> 中国。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 我 太太 想 <em>去</em> 泰国。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 昨天 我 <em>去</em> 了 那里。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 去年 我 <em>去</em> 了 北京。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
  
 
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* 你 <em>去</em> <strong>哪儿</strong>?<span class="trans">Where are you going?</span>
 
* 你 <em>去</em> <strong>哪儿</strong>?<span class="trans">Where are you going?</span>
 
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* A: 你 要 <em>去</em> 晚会 <strong>吗</strong>?<span class="trans">Are you going to the party?</span>
* 你 要 <em>去</em> 晚会 <strong>吗</strong>?<span class="trans">Are you going to the party?</span>
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* B: 我 去。<span class="trans">Yes. (literally, I'm going.)</span>
 
 
* 我 去。<span class="trans">Yes. (literally, I'm going.)</span>
 
  
 
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== With a Verb ==
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== Structure with a Verb ==
 
 
=== Structure ===
 
  
 
The 'place' can also be some sort of action. The sentence then means "Going to do (something)".  
 
The 'place' can also be some sort of action. The sentence then means "Going to do (something)".  
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=== Examples: ===
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== Examples ==
  
 
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* 他 <em>去</em> 上课。<span class="trans">He is going to class.</span>
 
* 他 <em>去</em> 上课。<span class="trans">He is going to class.</span>
 
* 他们 <em>去</em> 买 衣服。<span class="trans">They are going to buy clothes. </span>
 
* 他们 <em>去</em> 买 衣服。<span class="trans">They are going to buy clothes. </span>
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* 我<em>去</em> 看书。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 你<em>去</em>告诉他。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 我<em>去</em>做饭。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 很多 人 <em>去</em> 看 电影。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 我 想 <em>去</em> 游泳。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 我们 <em>去</em> 旅游 吧。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 九 点 <em>去</em> 开会。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
  
 
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[[Category:Verbs]]
 
[[Category:Verbs]]
 
Expressing movement
 
Expressing movement
{{Basic Grammar|去|A1|去 + (Place)|<em>去</em> 哪儿 ?|grammar point|ASGFYNCL}}
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{{Basic Grammar|去|A1|去 + (Place)|<em>去</em> 学校。|grammar point|ASGFYNCL}}
 
{{Used for|Expressing movement}}
 
{{Used for|Expressing movement}}
 
{{Similar|Basic sentence order}}
 
{{Similar|Basic sentence order}}

Revision as of 08:55, 5 September 2013

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It's pretty easy to get a handle on the verb 去 (qù).

Structure with just a Place

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

Subject + 去 + Place

Notice that you don't need a word to express "to."你还可以加入“要”或者“了”等词表示各种时态。

Examples

  • 学校。I go to school.
  • 图书馆。He goes to the library.
  • 邮局。She goes to the post office.
  • 公司。TRANSLATION
  • 上 中文 课。TRANSLATION
  • 下午 我 会 超市。TRANSLATION
  • 我们 现在 公园。TRANSLATION
  • 晚上 十 点 我们 酒吧。你去 吗?TRANSLATION
  • 我们 那个中国餐厅吧。TRANSLATION
  • 我 想 中国。TRANSLATION
  • 我 太太 想 泰国。TRANSLATION
  • 昨天 我 了 那里。TRANSLATION
  • 去年 我 了 北京。TRANSLATION

You can also use 去 to ask questions. When answering a 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.

  • 哪儿Where are you going?
  • A: 你 要 晚会 Are you going to the party?
  • B: 我 去。Yes. (literally, I'm going.)

Structure with a Verb

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

Subject + 去 + Verb

Examples

  • 工作。I'm going to work.
  • 上课。He is going to class.
  • 他们 买 衣服。They are going to buy clothes.
  • 看书。TRANSLATION
  • 告诉他。TRANSLATION
  • 做饭。TRANSLATION
  • 很多 人 看 电影。TRANSLATION
  • 我 想 游泳。TRANSLATION
  • 我们 旅游 吧。TRANSLATION
  • 九 点 开会。TRANSLATION

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

Expressing movement