去
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qù · to go away, to leave, to depart

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HSK 2.0 · Level 1HSK 3.0 · Level 1Frequency #38
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5Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

厶Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 去

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qùWords pronounced qù
quWords pronounced qu
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Example sentences

Notice where 去 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ kàn dào tā chū qù le.我看到他出去了。

I saw him go out.

Source: Tatoeba #13118954 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bú huì ràng nǐ tiào xià qù de.我不会让你跳下去的。

I won't let you jump down.

Source: Tatoeba #13881405 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bú shì hěn xiǎng chū qù.我不是很想出去。

I didn't really feel like going out.

Source: Tatoeba #875271 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā méi yǒu chū qù, ér shì zuò xià le.他没有出去,而是坐下了。

He didn't go out, but instead sat down.

Source: Tatoeba #1313744 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Chū qù! wǒ bù xiǎng gēn nǐ shuō!出去!我不想跟你说!

Get out! I don't want to talk to you!

Source: Tatoeba #1446788 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ chī bú xià qù le.我吃不下去了。

I can't eat any more.

Source: Tatoeba #13678191 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 去 in context

  1. Say qù, then recall the core meaning: to go away, to leave, to depart.
  2. Write all 5 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 去年 (qù nián), meaning “last year”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 去 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.