去

qù
HSK 1
#64 most
frequent character
to go, to go to (a place)
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

The old shape of 去 is unclear. In early texts it meant 'to leave'. That grew to 'to go', and then to 'past'.

去 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
丢
sound7 characters
法却劫怯砝珐佉
picture2 characters
祛胠
empty1 character
罢

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Example Sentences

我去商店买东西。
wǒqù shāngdiàn mǎidōngxī 。
I go to the store to buy things.
他每天都去跑步。
tā měitiān dūqù pǎobù 。
He goes running every day.
我们去公园玩儿吧。
wǒmen qù gōngyuán wánér bā 。
Let's go play in the park.

Grammar Points

HSK 1
Directional verbs "lai" and "qu"
HSK 1
Using the verb "qu"
HSK 5
Using "lai" and "qu" when "verbing around"…来…去
HSK 2
Using "dao" to mean "to go to"到…来到…去

Words with similar meanings

走zǒu
to walk
More specific to walking rather than any form of going.
前往qiánwǎng
to head to
More formal and often implies a specific destination.

Homophones

趣qù
interesting, to interest

Words Starting With 去

去年qù nián
last year
去世qù shì
to pass away; to die

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Public Lists with 去

Travel (Basics)
Passport, visa, luggage, ticket, itinerary, and essential phrases.
Basic Verbs
Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.
HSK 1
All words for the HSK 1 test
Transportation
Planes, trains, buses, taxis, bicycles, and related verbs/nouns.
Directions & Navigation
Turn left, go straight, map, GPS, route, and related travel instructions.