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  heoi3 heoi2   jyutping
  qu4 qu3   pinyin
[] heoi3 | [] qu4
[1] [v] go to/away; leave (for); depart from
[2] [v] be apart from in space or time
[3] [adj] past; previous; last
[4] [phonetics] departing tone
[5] verb particle indicating direction

[] heoi2 | [] qu3
[v] get rid of; remove; do away with

The readings heoi2/qu3 occur mostly in classical texts or in quotations of such texts that occur in contemporary language. Some would use heoi3/qu4 on all occasions.
Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: adjective
Stroke count: 5
Level: 1
Radical: (#28)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 42602 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 16th Jun 2013 11:10

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detail  mut3 heoi3  mo3 qu4 = To erase
detail  ceot1 heoi3  chu1 qu4 = to exit
detail  gwo3 heoi3  guo4 qu4 = go over there; in the past; past tense
detail  heoi3 nin4*2  qu4 nian2 = last year
detail  soeng5 heoi3  shang4 qu5 = to go up; to ascend
detail  heoi3 gaai1   = to go out (to town)
detail  jap6 heoi3  ru4 qu4 = to enter; go in
detail  lok6 heoi3   = go down; down; carrying on
detail  haa6 heoi3  xia4 qu4 = go down; descend
detail  zeon3 heoi3  jin4 qu4 = go in
See all 118 compounds (CantoDict reports 123 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 10 of 103 examples containing 去
detail audio 今日打算邊度
Where do you plan on going today?
detail audio 其實不過太多功課
Actually I want to go, but I have too much homework.
detail audio 邊處?
Where are you going?
detail audio 德國旅行
I want to travel Germany.
detail audio 阿爸阿媽日日晨運
Papa and mama go exercising every morning.
detail 後日係咪游水
Are you still going swimming with me, the day after tomorrow?
[Note that the inclusion of 去 here implies that you've already made an appointment to go with someone and you're confirming (你想確定). The swimming pool is far away from both of you.]
detail 從來去過日本
I have never been to Japan.
detail audio 我哋可以圖書館或者返屋企
We can go to the library or perhaps go home.
detail audio 我哋一係圖書館一係返屋企
We either go the the library or go home.
detail audio 以為華埠其實屋企
I thought you went to Chinatown, but in fact you went home.
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