Sentences with a Serial Verb Construction in Mandarin Chinese (1): 去 + Place + To Do Something

In Mandarin Chinese, the serial verb construction with "去" (qù) followed by a place and an action is commonly used to indicate the purpose of going to a certain place.

Examples:

• 我去超市买菜。
  Wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi cài.
  I go to the supermarket to buy vegetables.
• 他去图书馆借书。
  Tā qù túshūguǎn jiè shū.
  He goes to the library to borrow books.
• 我们去餐厅吃饭。
  Wǒmen qù cāntīng chīfàn.
  We go to the restaurant to eat.
• 她去医院看病。
  Tā qù yīyuàn kànbìng.
  She goes to the hospital to see a doctor.
• 我明天去机场接朋友。
  Wǒ míngtiān qù jīchǎng jiē péngyǒu.
  I will go to the airport tomorrow to pick up a friend.