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Chinese Grammar: Using the verb 去
 
You can use 去 (qù) whenever you have somewhere to go. It's pretty easy to get a handle on this verb; the only trick is getting used to not needing a word for "to" before the destination.
 
去 (qù) with Just a Place
The verb 去 (qù) means "to go," and is an easy way to talk about going to places.
Structure: Subj. + 去 + [Place]
Notice that you don't need a word to express "to."
Examples:
我去公司。(wǒ qù gōngsī) = I'm going to the office.
你去洗手间吗?(nǐ qù xǐshǒujiān ma) = Are you going to the restroom?
下午我会去超市。(xiàwǔ wǒ huì qù chāoshì) = In the afternoon, I'll go to the supermarket.
我们现在去公园。(wǒmen xiànzài qù gōngyuán) = We're going to the park now.
晚上我们去酒吧。你去吗?(wǎnshang wǒmen qù jiǔbā. Nǐ qù ma) = Tonight we're going to the bar. Are you going?
 
去 (qù) with a Verb
Instead of a place, 去 (qù) can also be followed by some sort of action. The structure then means "go to do (something)," and "go and do (something)."
Structure: Subj. + 去 + Verb
Examples:
我去工作。(wǒ qù gōngzuò) = I'm going to work.
他去上课。(tā qù shàngkè) = He's going to class.
你想去旅行吗?(nǐ xiǎng qù lǚxíng ma) = Would you like to go travel?
我们去吃饭吧。(wǒmen qù chīfàn ba) = Let's go eat.
九点我们去买。(jiǔ diǎn wǒmen qù mǎi) = At 9 o'clock, we'll go buy it.


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