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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). | ||
| − | == | + | == Structure with just a Place == |
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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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| − | Notice that you don't need a word to express "to." | + | 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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* 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> | ||
| + | * 我 <em>去</em> 公司。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 我 <em>去</em> 上 中文 课。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 下午 我 会 <em>去</em> 超市。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 我们 现在 <em>去</em> 公园。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 晚上 十 点 我们 <em>去</em>酒吧。你去 吗？<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 我们 <em>去</em>那个中国餐厅吧。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 我 想 <em>去</em> 中国。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 我 太太 想 <em>去</em> 泰国。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 昨天 我 <em>去</em> 了 那里。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 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> | ||
| − | + | * 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> | + | * B: 我 去。<span class="trans">Yes. (literally, I'm going.)</span> |
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| − | * 我 去。<span class="trans">Yes. (literally, I'm going.)</span> | ||
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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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* 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> | ||
| + | * 我<em>去</em> 看书。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 你<em>去</em>告诉他。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 我<em>去</em>做饭。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 很多 人 <em>去</em> 看 电影。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 我 想 <em>去</em> 游泳。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 我们 <em>去</em> 旅游 吧。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 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)| | + | {{Basic Grammar|去|A1|去 + (Place)|我 <em>去</em> 学校。|grammar point|ASGFYNCL}} |
{{Used for|Expressing movement}} | {{Used for|Expressing movement}} | ||
{{Similar|Basic sentence order}} | {{Similar|Basic sentence order}} | ||
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It's pretty easy to get a handle on the verb 去 (qù).
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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
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
