Difference between revisions of "Verbs preceded by "gei""
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Revision as of 06:27, 16 October 2012
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Structure 1
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. There are two structures for this:
Subject + 给 + Target + Verb + Object
Examples
- 我 给 他 打 电话。
- 请 给 我 回复。
- 你 妈妈 每天 都 给 你 做饭 吗？
- 我 想 给 你 一个 好 东西。
Structure 2
The meaning is the same with either structure1. 但是对使用的动词有限制，经常用的是“打电话、回邮件、发邮件、送礼物、传文件”。
Subject + Verb + Object + 给 + Target
Examples
- 你 打 电话 给 他。
- 我 会 发 邮件给 他。
- 他 昨天 送 花 给 我 了。
