给 Traditional: 給
Pinyin IPA [keɪ˨˩˦] Zhuyin
HSK 2 preposition 介词 taught early in HSK 1, Lesson 13 freq #46
Meaning
- preposition 介词 to
To give, and, as a preposition, "to / for": 给我 means "give me", and 给你打电话 means "call you (on the phone)".
- for
- for the benefit of
- to give
- to allow
- to do sth (for sb)
- (grammatical equivalent of 被)
Examples
| 都给我。 | dōu gěi wǒ | Give me everything. |
| 你给我下来！ | nǐ gěi wǒ xià lái | Come down here! |
| 这谁给你的？ | zhè shuí gěi nǐ de | Who gave you this? |
Other Pronunciations 多音字
[jǐ] (bound form) to supply; to provide; (literary) sufficient; abundant beyond HSK 1 usage
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