出去

chū qù
HSK 1Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

v
Used as an independent verb. It describes the action of leaving an enclosed space to go outside.
to go out (from inside)
从里面到外面去。
Words:
走得出去出去玩耍走不出去出去工作
Synonyms:
出来出门离去出离出走
Antonyms:
进入进去跨进回来入场入内
Sentences:
  1. 今(jīn)天(tiān)天(tiān)气(qì)很(hěn)好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)们(men)出(chū)去(qù)玩(wán)耍(shuǎ)吧(ba)。
    The weather is nice today, let's go out to play.
  2. 他(tā)现(xiàn)在(zài)出(chū)去(qù)工(gōng)作(zuò)了(le)，晚(wǎn)上(shàng)才(cái)回(huí)来(lái)。
    He has gone out to work now and won't be back until evening.
  3. 这(zhè)个(ge)迷(mí)宫(gōng)很(hěn)复(fù)杂(zá)，我(wǒ)担(dān)心(xīn)我(wǒ)们(men)走(zǒu)不(bù)出(chū)去(qù)。
    This maze is very complicated; I'm worried we can't get out.
v
Used as a directional complement after a verb to indicate the action's direction is outward, away from the speaker or the reference point. For example, 跑出去 means 'to run out'.
to go out (as a directional complement)
趋向动词。用在动词后，表示动作由里向外离开说话的人。
Words:
跑出去走出去溜出去飘出去飞出去跳出去
Synonyms:
出外离去外出远离
Antonyms:
进来入内留下驻留回归靠拢
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)看(kàn)到(dào)球(qiú)滚(gǔn)到(dào)了(le)马(mǎ)路(lù)上(shàng)，立(lì)刻(kè)跑(pǎo)出(chū)去(qù)捡(jiǎn)。
    He saw the ball roll into the street and immediately ran out to pick it up.
  2. 门(mén)一(yì)开(kāi)，小(xiǎo)狗(gǒu)就(jiù)开(kāi)心(xīn)地(de)跳(tiào)出(chū)去(qù)了(le)。
    As soon as the door opened, the puppy happily jumped out.
  3. 窗(chuāng)户(hu)没(méi)关(guān)紧(jǐn)，一(yí)阵(zhèn)香(xiāng)味(wèi)从(cóng)厨(chú)房(fáng)飘(piāo)出(chū)去(qù)了(le)。
    The window wasn't closed properly, and a delicious smell wafted out from the kitchen.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
chū出

to go out; to happen

HSK 1
qù去

to go