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* 我 要 <em>给</em> 孩子 们 做饭 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ yào <em>gěi</em> háizi men zuòfàn.</span> <span class="trans">I need to cook for the kids.</span> | * 我 要 <em>给</em> 孩子 们 做饭 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ yào <em>gěi</em> háizi men zuòfàn.</span> <span class="trans">I need to cook for the kids.</span> | ||
* 我 <em>给</em> 你 当 翻译 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>gěi</em> nǐ dāng fānyì.</span> <span class="trans">I'll serve as translator for you.</span> | * 我 <em>给</em> 你 当 翻译 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>gěi</em> nǐ dāng fānyì.</span> <span class="trans">I'll serve as translator for you.</span> | ||
| − | * 你的 父母 会 不 会 <em>给</em> 你 买 房子 ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ de fùmǔ huì | + | * 你的 父母 会 不 会 <em>给</em> 你 买 房子 ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ de fùmǔ huì bu huì <em>gěi</em> nǐ mǎi fángzi? </span><span class="trans">Will your parents buy a home for you? </span> |
| − | * | + | * <em>给</em> 我 泡 一 杯 茶 好 吗 ？ <span class="pinyin"><em>Gěi</em> wǒ pào yī bēi chá hǎo ma?</span><span class="trans">Could you make a cup of tea for me?</span> |
| − | * 老公 <em>给</em> 我 买 了 一 个 大 蛋糕。 <span class="pinyin">Lǎogōng <em>gěi</em> wǒ mǎi le yī gè dà dàngāo.</span><span class="trans">My husband bought a big cake for me.</span> | + | * 老公 <em>给</em> 我 买 了 一 个 大 蛋糕。 <span class="pinyin">Lǎogōng <em>gěi</em> wǒ mǎi le yī gè dà dàngāo. </span><span class="trans">My husband bought a big cake for me.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 请 <em>给</em> 我 拿 一 双 筷子。 <span class="pinyin">Qǐng <em>gěi</em> wǒ ná yī shuāng kuàizi.</span><span class="trans">Please give me a pair of chopsticks. </span> |
| − | * | + | * 我 <em>给</em> 你 带 了 巧克力。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>gěi</em> nǐ dài le qiǎokèlì. </span><span class="trans">I brought some chocolate for you. </span> |
| − | * 可以 <em>给</em> 我 | + | * 可以 <em>给</em> 我 寄 到 办公室 吗？<span class="pinyin">Kěyǐ <em>gěi</em> wǒ jì dào bàngōgnshì ma? </span><span class="trans">Could you send it to my office? </span> |
| − | * 小时候，妈妈 经常 <em>给</em> 我 讲 故事。 <span class="pinyin">Xiǎoshíhou, māma jīngcháng <em>gěi</em> wǒ jiǎng gùshi.</span><span class="expl">In some cases, translating with "for" in English doesn't work well.</span><span class="trans">When I was little, mom often told me stories.</span> | + | * 小时候，妈妈 经常 <em>给</em> 我 讲 故事。 <span class="pinyin">Xiǎoshíhou, māma jīngcháng <em>gěi</em> wǒ jiǎng gùshi. </span><span class="expl">In some cases, translating with "for" in English doesn't work well.</span><span class="trans">When I was little, mom often told me stories. </span> |
* 医生 在 <em>给</em> 病人 看 病。 <span class="pinyin">Yīshēng zài <em>gěi</em> bìngrén kànbìng.</span><span class="expl">In some cases, translating with "for" in English doesn't work well.</span><span class="trans">The doctor is seeing the patient.</span> | * 医生 在 <em>给</em> 病人 看 病。 <span class="pinyin">Yīshēng zài <em>gěi</em> bìngrén kànbìng.</span><span class="expl">In some cases, translating with "for" in English doesn't work well.</span><span class="trans">The doctor is seeing the patient.</span> | ||
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The preposition 给 (gěi) can mean "for," as in, "everything I do, I do it for you." You can also think of it to mean "give," like to give a service or to give an Obj.. In this case, the default position of the character is before the verb, although it sometimes comes after, depending on the verb.
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Basic Usage
The meaning of 给 is very similar to 为 (wèi) in Chinese, but 给 is more informal than 为, and there are many cases where it's simply based on convention and general practice to decide to use one or the other.
Structure
Subj. + 给 + [Recipient] + Verb + Obj.
Note that the "recipient" in the pattern above is usually a person, but isn't necessarily a person. It could be an animal, or company, or any number of other types of recipients.
Examples
- 我 要 给 孩子 们 做饭 。 I need to cook for the kids.
- 我 给 你 当 翻译 。 I'll serve as translator for you.
- 你的 父母 会 不 会 给 你 买 房子 ？ Will your parents buy a home for you?
- 给 我 泡 一 杯 茶 好 吗 ？ Could you make a cup of tea for me?
- 老公 给 我 买 了 一 个 大 蛋糕。 My husband bought a big cake for me.
- 请 给 我 拿 一 双 筷子。 Please give me a pair of chopsticks.
- 我 给 你 带 了 巧克力。 I brought some chocolate for you.
- 可以 给 我 寄 到 办公室 吗？Could you send it to my office?
- 小时候，妈妈 经常 给 我 讲 故事。 In some cases, translating with "for" in English doesn't work well.When I was little, mom often told me stories.
- 医生 在 给 病人 看 病。 In some cases, translating with "for" in English doesn't work well.The doctor is seeing the patient.
Usage After the Verb
There are some common verbs which allow the 给 to follow the verb. For more on this usage, please see the article "gei" following verbs.
Structure
Subj. + Verb + 给 + [Recipient] + Obj.
Examples
For examples of this usage, please see the article "gei" following verbs.
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Sources and further reading
Books
Dictionaries
- 现代汉语词典（第5版） (p. 464) →buy
