The Chinese word 给 means “to give” or “to provide”. It is a verb that is commonly used in everyday conversations to indicate the act of giving something to someone or providing something for someone. For example, “我给你一杯水” means “I give you a glass of water”. 给 is a versatile word that is essential for communication in Chinese.
Translation
Verb: to give
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 请给我一杯水 | qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi shuǐ | Please give me a glass of water |
| 2. 我给你打电话 | wǒ gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà | I’ll give you a call |
| 3. 他给我买了一本书 | tā gěi wǒ mǎi le yī běn shū | He bought me a book |
| 4. 我们给他送了一份礼物 | wǒmen gěi tā sòng le yī fèn lǐwù | We gave him a gift |
| 5. 你能给我一些建议吗？ | nǐ néng gěi wǒ yīxiē jiànyì ma? | Can you give me some advice? |
| 6. 我们要给客户提供最好的服务 | wǒmen yào gěi kèhù tígōng zuì hǎo de fúwù | We want to provide the best service for our customers |
| 7. 他给了我一些很有用的信息 | tā gěi le wǒ yīxiē hěn yǒuyòng de xìnxī | He gave me some very useful information |
| 8. 她给我留了一张便条 | tā gěi wǒ liú le yī zhāng biàntiáo | She left me a note |
HSK
给 is part of HSK Level 2 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1.
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