CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

给

給
gěiHSK 1

给 (gěi) is an HSK 1 Chinese word with 3 definitions and 6 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH2
DEFINITIONS3
EXAMPLES6
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

verb 动

  1. Englishto give

    • EX
      她给我两张电影票。

      She gave me two movie tickets.

    • EX
      请给我一杯水,谢谢!

      Please give me a glass of water. Thank you!

2

preposition 介

  1. Englishto; for

    • EX
      我给朋友写了一封信。

      I wrote a letter to my friend.

    • EX
      妈妈给我买了新衣服。

      Mom bought me some new clothes.

  2. English[after a verb, marking who receives it]

    • EX
      他送给我一本书。

      He gave me a book.

    • EX
      把盐递给我。

      Pass me the salt.