Using the verb "qu"

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

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

• 你 去 哪儿？Where are you going?
• A: 你 要 去 晚会 吗？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

• 我 去 工作。I'm going to 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。TRANSLATION
• 你去告诉他。TRANSLATION
• 我去做饭。TRANSLATION
• 很多 人 去 看 电影。TRANSLATION
• 我 想 去 游泳。TRANSLATION
• 我们 去 旅游 吧。TRANSLATION
• 九 点 去 开会。TRANSLATION

See also

• Expressing movement

Sources and further reading

Books

• Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 106)　[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?
• 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 455-6) →buy

Expressing movement