{{Grammar Box}} 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 。公司 literally means "company" but is often used to mean "office."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?
You can also use 去 (qù) for [[asking questions]]. (Note the use of question words and question particles.)
When answering a yes-no question that uses 去 (qù) you don't need anything following it. However, it's important to note that you cannot just use 去 (qù) when there is no context. == 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.
==See also== *[[Expressing movement]] == Sources and further reading == === Books === *[[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (p. 106)　[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=sinosplice-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy] * [[现代汉语八百词（增订本）]] (pp. 455-6) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%99%BE%E8%AF%8D/dp/B001198GSW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345693275&sr=8-1 →buy] * [[Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition]] (p. 67) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0415372615 →buy] [[Category:A1 grammar points]] [[Category:Verbs]] [[Category:Dialogs]] {{Basic Grammar|去|A1|去 + Place|我 去 学校。|grammar point|ASGFYNCL}} {{Used for|Expressing movement}} {{Similar|To go to a place}} {{POS|Verbs}} {{Subprop|Verbs}} {{Translation|Go}}