(jìn qù) - to go in, to enter in Mandarin
jìnqùTraditional: 進去
Translation
to go in, to enter
Word origin
进去 means 'to go in': 进 (jìn, 'to enter', simplified from 進, with 辶 the movement radical) plus 去 (qù, 'to go'), the directional complement marking motion away from the speaker.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 进 (jìn, to enter) + 去 (qù, to go)
Stroke order
进
去
Examples
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He went inside.
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Go in and sit for a while.
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Outsiders are not allowed to enter.
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The door is open, go straight in.
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Let's go in together and have a look.
进去 (jìn qù) - to go in, to enter.
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Grammar articles
(4)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 Potential Complements: Can You Reach the Result? (吃得完, 听不懂, 买不起)
无论 and 不管 in Mandarin: The No Matter What Frame (无论/不管 ... 都/也)
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