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+ | Although it's standard practice to put a word or phrase that modifies a verb ''before'' the verb, there are, of course, exceptions. 给 (gěi) is one of those exceptions; it sometimes comes before the verb, and sometimes after. (For this reason, there is some academic debate over whether this 给 is actually a preposition or a type of verb, but we won't get into that....) This article is about when it comes after. | ||
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* 一 个 小孩 <em>交给</em> 了 我 一 封 信。 | * 一 个 小孩 <em>交给</em> 了 我 一 封 信。 | ||
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− | + | == Pattern Using 把 == | |
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− | Subject + 把 + Object + | + | Subject + 把 + Object + Verb + 给 + somebody |
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Although it's standard practice to put a word or phrase that modifies a verb before the verb, there are, of course, exceptions. 给 (gěi) is one of those exceptions; it sometimes comes before the verb, and sometimes after. (For this reason, there is some academic debate over whether this 给 is actually a preposition or a type of verb, but we won't get into that....) This article is about when it comes after.
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Basic Pattern
Structure
Note that the verbs that fit into this pattern are normally single-syllable verbs.
Subject + Verb + 给 + [Recipient] + Object
Examples
- 他 送给 了 我 一 束 花。
- 这 个 老板 卖给 了 我 一 条 死 鱼。
- 我 要 还给 你 三 十 块 钱。
- 房东 租给 了 我 一 个 很 便宜 的 房子。
- 我 借给 了 他 一 本 书。
- 我 要 糖,他 递给 了 我 一 瓶 盐。
- 姐姐 分给 了 我 一块 蛋糕。
- 老师 传授给 了 学生 很多 经验。
- 我们 献给 了 老师 一 首 歌。
- 这些 校友 捐给 了 学校 二 十 万。
- 主人 赏给 了 小狗 一 块 肉。
- 一 个 小孩 交给 了 我 一 封 信。
Pattern Using 把
Structure
Subject + 把 + Object + Verb + 给 + somebody
Examples
- 他 把 一 束 花 送给 了 我。
- 这 个 老板 把 一 条 死鱼 卖给 了 我。
- 房东 把 一 个 很 便宜 的 房子 租给 了 我。
- 我 把 一 本 书 借给 了 他。
- 我 要 糖,他 把 一 瓶 盐 递给 了 我。
- 姐姐 把 一 块 蛋糕 分给 了 我。
- 老师 把 很 多 经验 传授给 了 学生。
- 我们 把 一 首 歌 献给 了 老师。
- 这 些 校友 把 二 十 万 捐给 了 学校。
- 主人 把 一 块 肉 赏给 了 小狗。
- 一 个 小孩 把 一 封 信 交给 了 我。
Exception to the 把 Pattern: 嫁
Note that the verb 嫁 (jià) cannot fit into the 把 pattern above; it's an exception.
- 她 嫁给 了 一 个 有 钱 的 老头。
If you really really want to make a 把 sentence, though, you can do this:
- 她 的 爸爸 把 她 嫁给 了 一 个 有 钱 的 老头。
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
Dictionaries
- 现代汉语词典(第5版) (p. 464) →buy