(chū qù) - to go out, to exit in Mandarin
chūqùTraditional: 出去
Translation
to go out, to exit
Word origin
The word 出去 pairs the verb 出 'to exit, to come out' with the directional 去 'to go', indicating motion outward and away from the speaker. 去 in early forms shows a person leaving a dwelling or pit, hence departing.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 出 (chū, to exit) + 去 (qù, to go, directional complement)
Stroke order
出
去
Examples
。
I need to go out for a bit.
，雨。
Don't go out, it's raining outside.
。
He went out to buy things.
雨，。
It's raining, don't go out to play.
。
He goes out hiking every weekend.
出去 (chū qù) means to go out, to exit. It is used as a verb in everyday Mandarin speech.
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Grammar articles
(8)The Mandarin 把 (bǎ) Construction: Fronting the Object to Say What You Did To It
Mandarin Complements: 得 for Manner, Directional Endings, and How to Attach a Result to a Verb
Compound Directional Complements in Mandarin: Verb + 起来, 下去, 过来, 出来 and Motion Relative to the Speaker
Mandarin Verb Conjugation: Why It Doesn't Exist and What Replaces It
Mandarin Conjunctions: 虽然…但是, 因为…所以, 如果…就 and the Paired Structures That Join Clauses
Figurative Directional Complements in Mandarin: 起来, 下去 and 出来 Beyond Up, Down and Out
Mandarin Intermediate Grammar (B1-B2 / HSK 4-5): Complements, Conjunctions and the Full 了 System
Serial Verb Constructions in Mandarin: 我去商店买东西 and Stacking Verbs in Sequence
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