去 | Chinese meaning

去【qù】

HSK 1

to go
to go to (a place)
(of a time etc) last
just passed
to send
to remove
to get rid of
to reduce
to be apart from in space or time
to die (euphemism)
to play (a part)
(when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth
(after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker)
(used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)

Generated definitions (experimental)

to go

This is the most basic meaning of "去". It is used to express the action of going from one place to another.

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He's going to the library to study.

to go to (a place)

This is similar to the first meaning but explicitly indicates the destination.

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He goes to school to attend classes every day.

(of a time etc) last

This meaning is used to indicate that a period of time has passed or ended.

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Last week, I took a trip to Shanghai for three days and two nights.

just passed

This meaning is used to indicate that something has just ended or occurred recently.

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His birthday just passed two days ago, and we had a party.

to send

This meaning is used when describing the action of sending something or someone.

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We went to the airport to see him off.

to remove

This meaning refers to the action of removing something physically.

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We need to remove these old pieces of furniture.

to get rid of

This meaning is used when talking about eliminating or getting rid of something unwanted.

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The government is working hard to eliminate corruption.

to reduce

This meaning is used to express the action of reducing something, such as size, amount, or intensity.

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This medicine can help reduce the pain.

to be apart from in space or time

This meaning indicates being separated from someone or something in space or time.

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This place is quite far from the city center.

to die

This is a euphemism to express someone's passing away.

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Grandfather passed away recently, he went peacefully.

to play (a part)

This meaning is used when someone is acting or playing a role.

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He played in a comedy.

(when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth

This construction indicates the purpose or direction of an action.

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We're going to have dinner.

(after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker)

This usage indicates movement away from the speaker.

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The kids all went to chase the kitten.

(used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)

This usage indicates detachment or separation between the subject and the action/object.

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I can't detach myself from that unforgettable experience.