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Chinese speakers use 给 (gěi) in some interesting ways, similar to how English speakers use "to give", as in "to give someone a phone call" or "to give someone a reply". | Chinese speakers use 给 (gěi) in some interesting ways, similar to how English speakers use "to give", as in "to give someone a phone call" or "to give someone a reply". |
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Chinese speakers use 给 (gěi) in some interesting ways, similar to how English speakers use "to give", as in "to give someone a phone call" or "to give someone a reply".
Structure
The word 给 (gěi) literally means "to give", but is frequently used in Chinese to indicate the target of a verb. The target is who or what the verb is aimed or directed at.
Subject + 给 + Target + Verb + Object
Examples
- 你 妈妈 每天 都 给 你 做饭 吗?Does your mama cook for you every day? (Literally: Your mama everyday gives you cook food?
- 我 给 他 打 电话 了。I gave him a phone call. (Literally: I give him hit phone.)
- 请 给 我 回复。Please give me a reply.
- 你 需要 我 给 你 点 菜吗?Do you need me to give you a little bit of food?
- 看 看 我 给 你 带 了 什么?Did you give what I brought you a little look?
- 我 要 给 他们 做 一 个 演讲。I want to give them a speech.
- 小时候,爸爸 经常 给 我 讲 故事。When I was little, my dad often told me stories
- 我 给 我 的 小狗 做 了 一 件 衣服。I gave my dog an article of clothing I made.
- 今年 这 个 老师 给 我们 上 课。This year, this teacher taught our class.
- 我 给 我 的 女 朋友 送 了 一 束 花。I gave my girlfriend a bouquet.
You can change the above structure into another structure when referring to""打电话、回邮件、发邮件、送礼物、传文件" and the meaning won't change.
Subject + Verb + Object + 给 + Target
Here are examples:
- 你 打 电话 给 他。You give him a phone call. (Literally: You hit phone give he.)
- 我 会 发 邮件给 他。I will send him an email.
- 他 昨天 送 花 给 我 了。You sent me flowers yesterday.
- 你 妈妈 每天 都 给 你 做饭 吗?Does your mama cook for you every day? (Literally: Your mama everyday gives you cook food?
- 看 看 我 带 了 什么 给 你 ?Did you look a little bit at what I brought you?
- 我 要 做 一 个 演讲 给 他们 。I want to write a speech to give them.
- 我 做 了 一 件 衣服 给 我 的 小狗 。I made clothes to give my small dog.
- 你 会 送 花 给 我 吗?Can you give me a bouquet?
But the following expressions sounds weird:
- 今年 这 个 老师 上 课 给 我们 。 This year, this teacher attended class to give us.
- 你 需要 我 点 菜 给 你 吗? Do you have to a little food give me?
- 请 回复 给 我 。Please reply give me.
- 小时候,爸爸 经常 讲 故事 给 我 。When I was young, my father often told stories gave me.
See also
Sources and Further Reading
Books
- Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 170) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 154) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (pp. 143) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed) (pp. 165) →buy
Websites
- Chinesegrammar.info: When 给 (gěi) comes directly after verbs in Mandarin Chinese (verb-给 compounds)