出去chū qùto go out
As a complement: chūqu · Often neutral after a verb.
出去 (chū qù) means "to go out," as in 我们出去吃饭吧 (Let's go out to eat), 他出去了 (He has gone out) and 外面下雨,别出去 (It's raining outside, don't go out). This entry covers this one sense: going out of a place to somewhere outside.
What does 出去 mean?
- 1.
to go outverb
What do the characters in 出去 mean?
- 出to go out; to come out
- 去(after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker)
How do you use 出去?
See it in 我们出去吃饭吧, 他出去了 and 外面下雨,别出去.
What are some examples of 出去 in a sentence?
How is 出去 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
我们出去吃饭吧。
Wǒmen chūqù chīfàn ba.
Let's go out to eat.
- Speaker B:
外面下雨,别出去。
Wàimiàn xiàyǔ, bié chūqù.
It's raining outside, don't go out.
- Speaker A:
那我们在家吃吧。
Nà wǒmen zài jiā chī ba.
Then let's eat at home.
- Speaker B:
好,我来做饭。
Hǎo, wǒ lái zuò fàn.
OK, I'll cook.
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Related words
- 上去shàng qùto go upHSK 2
- 下去xià qùto go downHSK 2
- 出chūto go out; to come outHSK 2
- 出来chū láito come out; to appearHSK 2
- 回去huí qùto go backHSK 2
- 进去jìn qùto go inHSK 2
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.