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去了 (qùle) — Go in Mandarin

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Go

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#833 most common word

Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.

Tone breakdown

去了 is pronounced qùle. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.

fourth tone (sharp falling, ˋ)
le
neutral tone (light & unstressed)

In a sentence

Tā qù le Běijīng.

He went to Beijing.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 去了 mean?+

去了 (qùle) means "Go" in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you pronounce 去了?+

去了 is pronounced qùle. It uses the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.

How common is 去了 in Mandarin?+

去了 is the #833 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.

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