去
qù
Meaning
- to go
- (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker)
- (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth
Definition
去的基本意思是“前往某个地方”，也可以表示“离开”或“去除”。
The basic meaning of '去' is 'to go to a place', can also mean 'to leave' or 'to remove'.
Usage
去可以用于表示从说话人所在地前往别处，或者表示做某事（如“去吃饭”），也可表示去除（如“去掉”）。
'去' is used to indicate going from the speaker's location to another place, or to indicate doing something (e.g., '去吃饭' means 'go eat'), and can also indicate removal (e.g., '去掉' means 'remove').
Examples
- 1 我要去学校。 (I want to go to school.)
- 2 你去哪儿？ (Where are you going?)
- 3 我们一起去吃饭吧。 (Let's go eat together.)
- 4 去洗手间。 (Go to the restroom.)
- 5 把这个字去掉。 (Remove this character.)
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