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给
給
gěi
1.
to
2.
for
3.
for the benefit of
4.
to give
5.
to allow
6.
to do sth (for sb)
7.
(passive particle)
HSK 2
Very Common • Top 0%
Character Breakdown (Single character)
Compound Words (20)
交给
jiāogěi
to give
付给
fùgěi
to deliver
借给
jiègěi
to lend to sb
传给
chuángei
to pass on (to sb)
分给
fēngěi
to divide (and give to others)
呈给
chénggěi
to give
塞给
sāigěi
to slip sb sth
带给
dàigěi
to give to
捐给
juāngěi
to donate
留给
liúgěi
to set aside for
发给
fāgěi
to issue
给事
gěishì
official (imperial) position (old)
给以
gěiyǐ
to give
给力
gěilì
cool
给定
gěidìng
to state in advance
赐给
cìgěi
to bestow
输给
shūgěi
to lose to (sb)
转给
zhuǎngěi
to pass on to
送给
sònggěi
to send
还给
huángěi
to return sth to sb
Example Sentences (10)
昨天晚上我给你打电话一直没人接，你忙什么呢？
Zuótiān wǎnshang wǒ gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà yìzhí méi rén jiē, nǐ máng shénme ne?
I called you last night but no one answered. What were you busy with?
Text 1
李老师邀请咱们去他家做客，给他带点儿什么礼物好呢？
Lǐ lǎoshī yāoqǐng zánmen qù tā jiā zuòkè, gěi tā dài diǎnr shénme lǐwù hǎo ne?
Teacher Li invited us to his home. What gift should we bring him?
Text 3
第一印象就是在第一次见面时给别人留下的印象。
Dì yī yìnxiàng jiùshì zài dì yī cì jiànmiàn shí gěi biérén liú xià de yìnxiàng.
The first impression is the impression left on others when you first meet.
Text 5
今天晚上我们一起吃饭吧，给你过生日。
Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒmen yìqǐ chīfàn ba, gěi nǐ guò shēngrì.
Let's have dinner together tonight to celebrate your birthday.
Text 4
快给我看看。骑得最快的那位是谁？
Kuài gěi wǒ kàn kàn. Qí de zuì kuài de nà wèi shì shéi?
Quick, let me see. Who is the fastest rider?
Text 2
他很喜欢葡萄酒，我们就给他买两瓶葡萄酒吧。
Tā hěn xǐhuan pútáo jiǔ, wǒmen jiù gěi tā mǎi liǎng píng pútáo jiǔ ba.
He really likes wine, so let's buy him two bottles of wine.
Text 3
好，不看了。给我一杯茶吧。
Hǎo, bú kàn le. Gěi wǒ yì bēi chá ba.
Okay, I won't watch anymore. Give me a cup of tea, please.
Text 2
你等等我，好吗？王老师让我给大卫打电话。
Nǐ děng děng wǒ, hǎo ma? Wáng lǎoshī ràng wǒ gěi Dàwèi dǎ diànhuà.
Wait for me, okay? Teacher Wang asked me to call David.
Text 2
刚才给她打电话了，她在路上呢。
Gāngcái gěi tā dǎ diànhuà le, tā zài lù shàng ne.
I just called her, she's on the way.
Text 2
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Metadata
- Category
- Chinese
- HSK Character Level
- 2
- Character Frequency Rank
- 179
- Word Frequency Rank
- 55 of 84,292