<p>In your example,</p>
<blockquote>
<p>我们不得不去做一些自己不愿意做</p>
</blockquote>
<p>with 去, it adds a bit emotion here. It sounds like that <em><strong>doing those things is extra miles</strong></em>.  Without it, it doesn't have that connotation.</p>
<p>This dictionary definition addresses the use of 去.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>（用在另一动词前， 表示要做某事）(preceding another verb, denoting <em><strong>will do</strong></em>):</p>
<p>Please go and ask.</p>
<p>你去问一问。</p>
<p>We'll find a way out ourselves.</p>
<p>我们自己去想办法。</p>
</blockquote>

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dan
<p>去 means 'go'. It can function as a verb particle that denotes the initiation of a verb. Similar to 'go' in 'go kill people' in English</p>
<p>More examples:</p>
<p>我當教師 = I being a teacher</p>
<p>我去當教師 = I go and (begin to) be a teacher</p>
<p>因窮而犯法 = break the law because you are poor</p>
<p>因窮而去犯法 = go and (start to) break the law because you are poor</p>
<blockquote>
<p>很多时候，我们不得不做一些自己不愿意做 = We often do something we don't want to do</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>很多时候，我们不得不(去)做一些自己不愿意做 = We often (go/ start) doing something we don't want to do</p>
</blockquote>
<p>A simpler example:</p>
<p>殺人 = kill people</p>
<p>去殺人 = go kill people (initiate the action 'kill')</p>

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Tang Ho
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<p>但是很多时候，我们不得不去做一些自己不愿意做，甚至是非常不喜欢的工作<br />
However, there are times we have to go do something that we hate...</p>
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<p>The 去 go here functions in contrast to &quot;hate&quot; in the second part of the sentence.<br />
It shows how much you hate to do it, but also need to do it. So you &quot;go do it&quot; anyway.</p>

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wada
<p>It's absolutely ok to remove the ‘去’. The meaning won't change at all.</p>
<p>去 may put a little emphysis in the sentence (because it makes the sentence longer), but it's largely redundant anyway.</p>

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Mu Young
<p>I came across this sentence in my HSK course:</p>
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<p>但是很多时候，我们不得不去做一些自己不愿意做，甚至是非常不喜欢的工作</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Can someone please help me understand what is the function of that &quot;去&quot;?
I think the sentence can also work without that &quot;去&quot; so if it is there it must definitely have a function.
Many thanks in advance!!!!!</p>

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It's used to put emphasis on the **volitive** value of the action (i.e. that the action is being done willingly, on purpose) , but I can't find a proper grammar reference right now
blackgreen
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I never put much thought into this. is this not exactly how we speak in English? its the difference between "I went to eat my food" and "I went to go eat my food". We speak like this all the time. "After I eat I need to brush my teeth" vs "after I eat I need to go brush my teeth". "Clean your room" vs "go clean your room".
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Please help me understand this use of 去做
# Please help me understand this use of 去做

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-08-31)

I came across this sentence in my HSK course:

> 但是很多时候，我们不得不去做一些自己不愿意做，甚至是非常不喜欢的工作

Can someone please help me understand what is the function of that "去"?
I think the sentence can also work without that "去" so if it is there it must definitely have a function.
Many thanks in advance!!!!!

**Tags:** verbs, syntax

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: It's used to put emphasis on the **volitive** value of the action (i.e. that the action is being done willingly, on purpose) , but I can't find a proper grammar reference right now  
> **username_2**: I never put much thought into this. is this not exactly how we speak in English? its the difference between "I went to eat my food" and "I went to go eat my food". We speak like this all the time. "After I eat I need to brush my teeth" vs "after I eat I need to go brush my teeth". "Clean your room" vs "go clean your room".  

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2020-08-31. Score: 3

In your example,

> 我们不得不去做一些自己不愿意做

with 去, it adds a bit emotion here. It sounds like that ***doing those things is extra miles***. Without it, it doesn't have that connotation.

This dictionary definition addresses the use of 去.

> （用在另一动词前， 表示要做某事）(preceding another verb, denoting ***will do***):
>
> Please go and ask.
>
> 你去问一问。
>
> We'll find a way out ourselves.
>
> 我们自己去想办法。


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### Answer by username_4 on 2020-08-31. Score: 3

去 means 'go'. It can function as a verb particle that denotes the initiation of a verb. Similar to 'go' in 'go kill people' in English

More examples:

我當教師 = I being a teacher

我去當教師 = I go and (begin to) be a teacher

因窮而犯法 = break the law because you are poor

因窮而去犯法 = go and (start to) break the law because you are poor

> 很多时候，我们不得不做一些自己不愿意做 = We often do something we don't want to do

> 很多时候，我们不得不(去)做一些自己不愿意做 = We often (go/ start) doing something we don't want to do

A simpler example:

殺人 = kill people

去殺人 = go kill people (initiate the action 'kill')


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### Answer by username_5 on 2020-09-01. Score: 1

> 但是很多时候，我们不得不去做一些自己不愿意做，甚至是非常不喜欢的工作  
> However, there are times we have to go do something that we hate...

The 去 go here functions in contrast to "hate" in the second part of the sentence.  
It shows how much you hate to do it, but also need to do it. So you "go do it" anyway.


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### Answer by username_6 on 2020-08-31. Score: -2

It's absolutely ok to remove the ‘去’. The meaning won't change at all.

去 may put a little emphysis in the sentence (because it makes the sentence longer), but it's largely redundant anyway.


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