去 (qù): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 去 means “to go” or “to leave”. It is a commonly used verb in Chinese and can be used in a variety of situations. For example, it can be used to express the act of physically going somewhere, such as “我去学校” which means “I’m going to school”. It can also be used to express the idea of leaving a place, such as “他去了美国” which means “He left for America”. Additionally, it can be used in idiomatic expressions, such as “去年” which means “last year” or “去世” which means “to pass away”.

Translation

Verb: to go

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
我要去商店买东西wǒ yào qù shāngdiàn mǎi dōngxiI want to go to the store to buy things
明天我要去北京旅游míngtiān wǒ yào qù běijīng lǚyóuTomorrow I’m going to Beijing for a trip
她每天都去健身房锻炼身体tā měitiān dōu qù jiànshēnfáng duànliàn shēntǐShe goes to the gym every day to exercise
他去年离开了这个城市tā qùnián líkāi le zhège chéngshìHe left this city last year
我们去看电影吧!wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba!Let’s go watch a movie!
他们去年去了欧洲旅行tāmen qùnián qù le ōuzhōu lǚxíngThey went on a trip to Europe last year
你想去哪儿吃饭?nǐ xiǎng qù nǎ’er chīfàn?Where do you want to go eat?
我们要赶快去机场,不能迟到了wǒmen yào gǎnkuài qù jīchǎng, bùnéng chídào leWe need to hurry to the airport, we can’t be late

HSK

去 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 去 with Pinyin and English Translation