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    Expressing the action of going with 去 (qù)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 去 + Place

    Explanation

    The verb 去 (qù) means 'to go' and indicates movement away from the speaker. It is also widely used as a directional complement after other verbs to show that the action moves something away, as in 带去 (to bring away) or 送去 (to send off).

    Examples

    • 我明天要去北京出差。

      Wǒ míngtiān yào qù Běijīng chūchāi.

      I'm going to Beijing on a business trip tomorrow.

    • 你什么时候去超市？我也想去。

      Nǐ shénme shíhou qù chāoshì? Wǒ yě xiǎng qù.

      When are you going to the supermarket? I want to go too.

    • 她把信寄去了法国。

      Tā bǎ xìn jì qù le Fǎguó.

      She sent the letter to France.

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