Why does the Chinese word for "To go" sound like
Chew?!

去

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character 去 (pronounced as qù) actually translates to To go.

The Funny Part

Want to tell someone you're going to the store? Sounds like you're telling them to chew on the store.

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去 means to go! qù — fourth tone. As in 我要去 (I want to go). Short and punchy!