「去」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: heoi3
Part of Speech: verb
Explanation:
  • to go to; to depart for
    (Cant.) nei5heoi3zo2bin1aa3
    (Eng.) Where were you (literally 'Where did you go')?
    (Cant.) jau4ni1dou6heoi3gei1coeng4jiu3jat1go3zung1
    (Eng.) It takes an hour to go to the airport from here.

  • to remove; to get rid of
    (Cant.) heoi3jau4zik1
    (Eng.) to remove grease spots
    (Cant.) 去蕪存菁heoi3 mou4 cyun4 cing1
    (Eng.) to separate the wheat from the chaff
    (Cant.) ni1zek3sai2tau4seoi2ho2ji5heoi3tau4pei4gaa3
    (Eng.) This shampoo removes dandruff.

  • in order to (do something); used between two verbal expressions, and/or after the second expression
    (Cant.) keoi5lo2zo2di1cin2heoi3maai5je5
    (Eng.) He took the money to buy things.
    (Cant.) nei5lo2ngo5bun2passportpaas1 pot1heoi3zou6me1aa3
    (Eng.) Why did you take away my passport?

  • an euphemism for dying; to be gone; to pass away
    (Cant.) lou5wong2soeng6go3jyut6heoi3zo2laa3
    (Eng.) Old Wong passed away last month.
    (Cant.) keoi5aa3baa4heoi3dak1hou2on1coeng4
    (Eng.) Her father left our world peacefully.

  • move quickly, smoothly and efficiently
    (Cant.) nei5gam2jau4seoi2m4heoi3gaa3
    (Eng.) You won't move efficiently in the water if you swim this way.
    (Cant.) gaa3ce1gam2joeng2zau6wui5heoi3gaa3laa3
    (Eng.) This way, the car will go faster and smoother.

Synonym: Synonym: 前往
See also: 解除 剝 排除 掃除
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「去」

Entry #2
Pronunciation: heoi3
Part of Speech: affix
Explanation:
suffix placed after verb, used as a directional complement to indicate that an action is carried out away from the speaker
(Cant.) ni1zi1bat1ngo5mou5jung6nei5lo2heoi3laa1
(Eng.) I will not need this pen. You can take it.
(Cant.) nei5gei3zo2fung1seon3heoi3mei6aa3
(Eng.) Have you sent the letter off yet?
(Cant.) keoi5hai2tou4syu1gun2ze3zo2gei2bun2syu1heoi3
(Eng.) He borrowed some books from the library (and took them away).
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