去
qù
Using the verb "qu"
去 takes a destination directly — no preposition in between.
Subj. + 去 + Place (+ Verb Phrase)
How it works
我去学校 is "I'm going to school". Chinese needs no equivalent of "to"; the place follows 去 straight away.
You can attach a purpose after the place: 我去学校学习中文 (I'm going to school to study Chinese).
Examples
wǒ qù xué xiào
我去学校。
I'm going to school.
míng tiān nǐ qù nǎr?
明天你去哪儿？
Where are you going tomorrow?
wǒ men qù fàn diàn chī fàn ba
我们去饭店吃饭吧。
Let's go to a restaurant to eat.
Common mistakes
- Don't insert 到 or 在: 我去到学校 is wrong.