zeon3 heoi3進去进去

Jyutpingzeon3 heoi3

Yalejeun heui

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To go in or enter, from the perspective of someone outside.

colloquialdaily actions

How it's used

Cantonese speakers almost exclusively use 入去 instead of 進去 in daily life. While 進去 is understood as a formal or written term, it sounds unnatural and overly stiff in spoken conversation. The particle 去 is essential here to indicate the direction of movement away from the speaker's current position.

Common phrases

jap6入heoi3去fong2房

go into the room

jap6入heoi3去pou3舖tau2頭

go into the shop

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use 進去 because they see it in textbooks or Mandarin media. Using it in a casual setting will make you sound like you are reading from a script or speaking a foreign language.