去 qù
“to go; to go to (a place); (of a time etc) last”
verbHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
去 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 167: 去 qù — Level 1; official annotation 1 (动). PDF page 84
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 去
去 means "to go" and is used as a verb followed by a place: 去 + place. It can also stand alone or come after a subject to say where someone is going.
例句Example sentences
- 我明天去北京。wǒ míng tiān qù běi jīng.I am going to Beijing tomorrow.
- 你去哪儿？nǐ qù nǎr?Where are you going?
- 我们一起去学校吧。wǒ men yì qǐ qù xué xiào ba.Let's go to school together.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我去家。
✓我回家。
With 家 (home), Chinese uses 回, not 去, for going home.
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✗我去中国明年。
✓我明年去中国。
Time words like 明年 come before the verb, not after the place.