去 (qù) — Meaning & How to Use in Chinese | Speak1000 | Speak1000
核心动词(上) · Core Verbs I

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

我去 ___

I go to ___

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你去哪里?

Where are you going?

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我们一起去 ___

Let's go to ___ together

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你怎么去 ___?

How do you go to ___?

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我不去 ___

I'm not going to ___

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Words used with

to go

回去

huí qù

to go back

学校

xuéxiào

school

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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