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

<div class="jiegou">
Subj. + 去 + \[Place\]

</div>
Notice that you don't need a word to express "to."

### Examples

<div class="liju">
-   我 <em>去</em> 公司 。<span class="expl">公司 literally means
    "company" but is often used to mean
    "office."</span><span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>qù</em>
    gōngsī.</span><span class="trans">I'm going to the office.</span>
-   你 <em>去</em> 洗手间 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>qù</em>
    xǐshǒujiān ma?</span><span class="trans">Are you going to the
    restroom?</span>
-   下午 我 会 <em>去</em> 超市。<span class="pinyin">Xiàwǔ wǒ huì
    <em>qù</em> chāoshì.</span><span class="trans">In the afternoon,
    I'll go to the supermarket.</span>
-   我们 现在 <em>去</em> 公园。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen xiànzài
    <em>qù</em> gōngyuán.</span><span class="trans">We're going to the
    park now.</span>
-   晚上 我们 <em>去</em> 酒吧 。你 去 吗
    ？<span class="pinyin">Wǎnshang wǒmen <em>qù</em> jiǔbā. Nǐ qù
    ma?</span><span class="trans">Tonight we're going to the bar. Are
    you going?</span>

</div>
You can also use 去 (qù) for [asking
questions](asking_questions "wikilink"). (Note the use of question words
and question particles.)

<div class="liju">
-   <span class="speaker">A:</span> 你 <em>去</em> <strong>哪儿</strong>
    ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>qù</em> <strong>nǎr
    </strong>?</span><span class="trans">Where are you going?</span>
-   <span class="speaker">B:</span> 我 <em>去</em> <strong>学校</strong>
    。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>qù</em> <strong>xuéxiào
    </strong>.</span><span class="trans">I am going to school.</span>

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-   <span class="speaker">B:</span> 你 <em>去</em> 我 家
    <strong>吗</strong>？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>qù</em> wǒ jiā
    <strong>ma </strong>?</span><span class="trans">Are you going to my
    place?</span>
-   <span class="speaker">A:</span> 我
    <em>去</em>。<span class="expl">literally, "I'm
    going."</span><span class="pinyin">Wǒ
    <em>qù</em>.</span><span class="trans">Yes.</span>

</div>
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

<div class="jiegou">
Subj. + 去 + Verb

</div>
### Examples

<div class="liju">
-   我 <em>去</em> 工作 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>qù</em>
    gōngzuò.</span><span class="trans">I'm going to work.</span>
-   他 <em>去</em> 上课 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>qù</em>
    shàngkè.</span><span class="trans">He's going to class.</span>
-   你 想 <em>去</em> 旅行 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ xiǎng <em>qù</em>
    lǚxíng ma?</span><span class="trans">Would you like to go
    travel?</span>
-   我们 <em>去</em> 吃饭 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>qù</em>
    chīfàn ba.</span><span class="trans">Let's go eat.</span>
-   九 点 我们 <em>去</em> 买 。<span class="pinyin">Jiǔ diǎn wǒmen
    <em>qù</em> mǎi.</span><span class="trans">At 9 o'clock, we'll go
    buy it.</span>

</div>
See also
--------

-   [Expressing movement](Expressing_movement "wikilink")

Sources and further reading
---------------------------

### Books

-   [Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1
    (3rd ed)](Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_1_(3rd_ed) "wikilink") (p.
    106)　[→buy](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)
-   [现代汉语八百词（增订本）](现代汉语八百词（增订本） "wikilink") (pp.
    455-6)
    [→buy](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)
-   [Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second
    Edition](Chinese:_An_Essential_Grammar,_Second_Edition "wikilink") (p.
    67)
    [→buy](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)

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