去 qù
to go
去 (qù) means "to go". Chinese doesn't change verbs for tense, so time words do the heavy lifting. Add 要 and you get 我要去 — I'm going to go.
How to use 去
我去 ___
I go to ___
你去哪里？
Where are you going?
我们一起去 ___
Let's go to ___ together
你怎么去 ___？
How do you go to ___?
我不去 ___
I'm not going to ___
Words used with 去
去
qù
to go
回去
huí qù
to go back
学校
xuéxiào
school
家
jiā
home
公司
gōngsī
company
Frequently asked questions
What does 去 (qù) mean in Chinese?
去 (qù) means "to go" in Chinese. 去 (qù) means "to go". Chinese doesn't change verbs for tense, so time words do the heavy lifting. Add 要 and you get 我要去 — I'm going to go.
How do you use 去 in a sentence?
The core pattern is "我去 ___" (I go to ___). Once you know this block, you can reuse it with many other words to build full sentences.
What words are commonly used with 去?
Common words that pair with 去 include 去, 回去. Learning these together helps you build complete, natural sentences instead of isolated vocabulary.
What is the difference between 去 (qù) and 是 (shì)?
Both are high-frequency Chinese words taught early in Speak1000. 去 means "to go"; 是 means "to be". The fastest way to tell them apart is to hear each one used in real sentences — our free lessons drill every word in context so the contrast becomes natural.
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