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    Using 进去 (jìnqù) to express "to go in"

    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Verb + 进去

    Explanation

    进去 (jìnqù) is a directional complement meaning "to go in" or "to enter," indicating movement from outside to inside and away from the speaker. It is commonly attached after verbs to show the direction of the action, as in 走进去 (walk in) or 钻进去 (squeeze in).

    Examples

    • 外面太冷了，快走进去吧。

      wàimiàn tài lěng le, kuài zǒu jìnqù ba.

      It's too cold outside; hurry and go inside.

    • 门开着，他直接跑进去了。

      mén kāi zhe, tā zhíjiē pǎo jìnqù le.

      The door was open, and he ran straight in.

    • 这个房间很暗，你敢一个人走进去吗？

      zhè gè fángjiān hěn àn, nǐ gǎn yī gè rén zǒu jìnqù ma?

      This room is very dark; do you dare go in alone?

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