Difference between revisions of "Verbs preceded by "gei""

Revision as of 06:33, 29 June 2012

Level

B1 / HSK2
Level

B1
Level

HSK2
Similar to
- Verbs that take double objects (A2)
- Expressing "for" with "gei" (B1)
- Expressing "until" with "dao" (B1)
- Using "dui" with verbs (B1)
- Verbs followed by "gei" (B1)
Similar to
- Expressing "for" with "gei" (HSK2)
- Using "dui" with verbs (HSK2)
- Verbs followed by "gei" (HSK2)
- Verbs that take double objects (HSK2)
- Expressing "until" with "dao" (HSK4)
Used for
Keywords

给

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. There are two structures for this:

Subject + Verb + Object + 给 + Target

Subject + 给 + Target + Verb + Object

The meaning is the same with either structure.

Examples

我给他打电话。
你打电话给他。
请给我回复。

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

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