Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
給
gěi, jǐ
Description
"给"是一个很常用的动词，意思是把东西交到别人手里。
"给" is a very common verb meaning to hand something to someone.
它也可以放在动词前面，表示动作的对象，比如"给你打电话"。
It can also be placed before a verb to indicate the object of the action, as in "给你打电话" (call you).
Meanings
给gěi
to give (something to someone)
我给你一本书。
I give you a book.
给gěi
for; to (marks the recipient of an action)
妈妈给我做饭。
Mom cooks for me.
给gěi
marks the object in passive or handling sentences
杯子给他打破了。
The cup was broken by him.
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Notes
- Etymology
ancient reading 'jǐ' means to supply, as in 供给; everyday reading is 'gěi'.
- Nuance
给 can be a full verb or a preposition marking the recipient before another verb.
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