Chinese word

出去

Pronunciation

Pinyinchū qù

Meaning

  • verbgo outside

Example

天气好了，我想出去走走。tiān qì hǎo le wǒ xiǎng chū qù zóu zǒu

The weather has cleared up, and I want to go outside for a walk.

Illustration for 出去 (go outside)

More examples

周末我常和朋友一起出去玩。zhōu mò wǒ cháng hé péng yǒu yì qǐ chū qù wán

I often go out to play with my friends on weekends.

Core concept

The focus is on crossing from inside to outside, not on the destination beyond the boundary.

Common phrases

  • 出去玩chū qù wán

    go out to play

  • 出去走走chū qù zóu zǒu

    go out for a walk

  • 出去吃饭chū qù chī fàn

    go out to eat

Similar words

去qù: Moving toward a place or destination.
出chū: Moving from the inside to the outside, with focus on crossing the boundary.
出门chū mén: Leaving home or a building in everyday speech.
出来chū lái: Coming out from inside toward the speaker.

Definition in Chinese

从室内或某一处向外离开的动作或状态，强调从里面走到外面。cóng shì nèi huò mǒu yí chù xiàng wài lí kāi de dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài qiáng diào cóng lǐ miàn zǒu dào wài miàn

Word origin

出 (chū, "go out") supplies the outward direction, and 去 (qù, "go") adds the idea of moving away, forming a verb for leaving an enclosed or current place.

Usage tips

  • A person can use this word even when no destination is named, because the important information is the move beyond the current indoor or enclosed space.

Other meanings

  • go outverb
  • go awayverb

Opposites

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