English–Chinese

“go” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinqù

Example

我们现在去学校。wǒ men xiàn zài qù xué xiào

We are going to school now.

Illustration for 去 (go)

How to say “go” in Chinese

“Go” in Chinese is 去 (qù).

A person moves away from the present spot and sets off toward a place or an activity.

Full entry for 去: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 去

他明天要去北京。tā míng tiān yào qù běi jīng

He will go to Beijing tomorrow.

Tips for using 去

  • Unlike English, Chinese can place a destination or an action directly after this verb, so one pattern covers travel to a place and setting off to do something.

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