去 (qù)

去 means "to go," indicating movement away from the speaker's current position toward a destination. It contrasts with 来 (lái), which means movement toward the speaker. Use 去 when you are heading away; use 来 when you or someone else is heading to where the speaker is.

Meanings

[verb] To go (movement away from the speaker).

Example Sentences

我要去超市买东西。 Wǒ yào qù chāoshì mǎi dōngxi. I want to go to the supermarket to buy things.

你去哪里？ Nǐ qù nǎlǐ? Where are you going?

明天我们去公园吧。 Míngtiān wǒmen qù gōngyuán ba. Let's go to the park tomorrow.

他昨天去了北京。 Tā zuótiān qù le Běijīng. He went to Beijing yesterday.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
去哪里	go where
去上班	go to work
去上学	go to school
去吃饭	go eat
来去	come and go
出去	go out

Memory Hook

去 looks like a person walking out of a box. The person is departing, going away from where they were.