Explore in 3D3D

给

gěi/jǐ

to; for

Traditional 給

HSK 3.0 · Level 1 HSK 2.0 · Level 2 prepositionverbparticle Explore in 3D3D

Ancient forms

1 form

Small sealQin–Han

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Meaning

gěi as in 交给 gei3

to
for
for the benefit of
to give
to allow
to do sth (for sb)
(grammatical equivalent of 被)
(grammatical equivalent of 把)
(sentence intensifier)

jǐ as in 给予 ji3

How often each reading is used

385 uses in 381 example sentences on this site

Example sentences

míngtiān 明天 zǎoshang 早上 6点 gěi 给 wǒ 我 dǎdiànhuà 打电话。

Call me at six tomorrow morning.
Zhōngguó 中国 gěi 给 wǒ 我 xǔduō 许多 bùtóng 不同 de 的 yìnxiàng 印象。

China gives me many different impressions.
tā 他 gěi 给 wǒ 我 xiě 写 le 了 yī 一 fēng 封 hěn 很 cháng 长 de 的 xìn 信。

He wrote me a long letter.
wǒ 我 yī 一 huídào 回到 jiā 家 jiù 就 dǎdiànhuà 打电话 gěi 给 nǐ 你。

I will give you a call as soon as I get home.

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