ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.give; grant
我哥给了我一块表。
My brother gave me a watch.
杭州给我的印象很好。
Hangzhou left a very good impression on me.
叔叔给他一支笔。
His uncle gave him a pen.
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- 2
v.allow
不给他看。
Don't allow him to have a look.
他不给大家知道他病了。
He didn't let it be known that he was ill.
- 3
auxiliary word(used before a verb for emphasis)
让雨给淋湿了
got wet in the rain
弟弟把花瓶给打了。
My brother broke the vase.
我记性不好，保不住就给忘了。
I may forget because of my poor memory.
- 4
prep.(used to introduce the recipient of an action) for, to
他给我道歉了。
He's apologized to me.
给孩子们讲故事
tell stories to the children
给你添麻烦了，不好意思。
Sorry to have troubled you.
- 5
prep.(followed by 我 in the imperative sentence for emphasis)
你给我走开。
Go away!
- 6
prep.(used in passive sentences to introduce either the doer of the action or the action if the doer isn’t mentioned) by; with
花给雨打湿了。
The flowers got wet in the rain.
这件事我完全给忘了。
I clean forgot it.
报纸给风吹走了。
The newspaper was blown away by the wind.
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prep.(used after a verb indicating the handing over of something)
我已经把信交给他了。
I've handed the letter to him.
发给每个士兵一支枪。
Each soldier was issued a rifle.
她把盐递给我。
She passed me the salt.
Words and phrases with 给
Word usage
- NoteWhen prounced as "jǐ", "给" means supply. Today, it an not be used alone. It can only be grouped with other morphemes, such as "配给", "自给自足"; when reading "gěi", it can be used alone, such as "给我一本书 ".