How to say “go” in Chinese
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“Go” in Chinese is 去, qù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
去 is read qù. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “去”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 去. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你去不去？nǐqùbuqùAre you going?
- 我们去饭店吃饭吧wǒmenqùfàndiànchīfànbaLet's go eat at a restaurant.
- 我去超市买东西。wǒqùchāoshìmǎidōngxiI'm going to the supermarket to do some shopping.
- 我去超市买水果wǒqùchāoshìmǎishuǐguǒI'm going to the supermarket to buy fruit.
- 请问，电影院怎么去？qǐngwèn,diànyǐngyuànzěnmeqùExcuse me, how do I get to the movie theater?
- 我坐出租车去医院。wǒzuòchūzūchēqùyīyuànI'm taking a taxi to the hospital.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Making plans to meet”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “go” in Chinese?
“Go” in Chinese is 去, pinyin qù.
What does 去 mean?
去 (qù) means “go”.
How do you write 去?
去 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 去?
去 is read qù. Tones: qù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“go” in the lesson “Making plans to meet”
This word is from the topic “Time and the day” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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