(chū qù) - to go out, to exit in Mandarin

chūqù

Traditional: 出去

HSK 2

#258 of 5,000 Core 1000

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yǔ。

Don't go out, it's raining outside.

。

He went out to buy things.

雨yǔ，。

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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This word is part of lesson 6.