〜ていく
N4te iku
do something and go; go on doing (from now into the future)
Formation
Verb-te + いく
Chinese meanings
做了再去;带着去;今后逐渐……
Chinese formation
动词て形+いく
Chinese usage
既可表示动作伴随离开说话人的方向,也可表示变化从现在向未来发展。
Chinese notes
飲んでいく可表示喝了再走;具体含义需要根据动作与上下文判断。
Examples
- 雨が降りそうだから、傘を持っていきます。It looks like rain, so I'll take an umbrella.看起来要下雨,所以我要带伞去。
- これからもっと寒くなっていくでしょう。It will probably keep getting colder from now on.今后大概会越来越冷吧。
- 時間があるなら、お茶を飲んでいきませんか。If you have time, won't you have some tea before you go?如果有时间,要不要喝杯茶再走?
Notes
Movement or change away from the speaker, or from now toward the future. Compare 〜てくる.
#change#sequence
Related N4 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('te-iku');
{
"id": "te-iku",
"pattern": "〜ていく",
"romaji": "te iku",
"level": "N4",
"meaning": "do something and go; go on doing (from now into the future)",
"formation": "Verb-te + いく",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "雨が降りそうだから、傘を持っていきます。",
"furigana": "{雨|あめ}が{降|ふ}りそうだから、{傘|かさ}を{持|も}っていきます。",
"en": "It looks like rain, so I'll take an umbrella."
},
{
"ja": "これからもっと寒くなっていくでしょう。",
"furigana": "これからもっと{寒|さむ}くなっていくでしょう。",
"en": "It will probably keep getting colder from now on."
},
{
"ja": "時間があるなら、お茶を飲んでいきませんか。",
"furigana": "{時間|じかん}があるなら、お{茶|ちゃ}を{飲|の}んでいきませんか。",
"en": "If you have time, won't you have some tea before you go?"
}
],
"tags": [
"change",
"sequence"
],
"notes": "Movement or change away from the speaker, or from now toward the future. Compare 〜てくる.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "fe0c03368d6080fe520658f7df7c3a99eab3cfe2a874860fa5b8aa500d64a5cc",
"meanings": [
"做了再去",
"带着去",
"今后逐渐……"
],
"formation": "动词て形+いく",
"explanation": "既可表示动作伴随离开说话人的方向,也可表示变化从现在向未来发展。",
"notes": "飲んでいく可表示喝了再走;具体含义需要根据动作与上下文判断。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "雨が降りそうだから、傘を持っていきます。",
"zh": "看起来要下雨,所以我要带伞去。"
},
{
"ja": "これからもっと寒くなっていくでしょう。",
"zh": "今后大概会越来越冷吧。"
},
{
"ja": "時間があるなら、お茶を飲んでいきませんか。",
"zh": "如果有时间,要不要喝杯茶再走?"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n4.json#te-iku",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "0d0cc91ad73b8239b071a492d20fab723d760c71870d4092d7674cd70677d002"
}
}