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Verbs preceded by "gei"
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Level
[B1](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/B1_grammar_points)
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Similar to
- [Expressing "for" with
"gei"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22for%22_with_%22gei%22) (B1)
- [Using "dui" with
verbs](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Using_%22dui%22_with_verbs) (B1)
- [Verbs followed by
"gei"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Verbs_followed_by_%22gei%22) (B1)
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Used for
Keywords
[给](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E7%BB%99)
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Translations
[give](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Give),
[to](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/To),
[for](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/For)
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Contents
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- [1
Structure](#Structure "wikilink")
- [2
Examples](#Examples "wikilink")
- [3 Alternative
Structure](#Alternative_Structure "wikilink")
- [4 See
also](#See_also "wikilink")
- [5 Sources and
further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink")
- [5.1
Books](#Books "wikilink")
- [5.2
Websites](#Websites "wikilink")
Subj. + 给 + Target + \[Verb Phrase\]
Examples
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- 现在 不要 *给* 他 **打 电话** 。Don't give him a
phone call now.
- 请 快点 *给* 我 **回 邮件** 。Please return my
email soon.
- 他 说 他 会 *给* 我 **写 信** 的 。He said he
would write letters to me.
- 你 可以 *给* 大家 **读 一下** 吗 ？Could you
please read it for everybody?
- 我 *给* 你 **发 短信** 了 ，你 怎么 不 回 ？I sent you a text. Why didn't you
reply?
- 她 的 粉丝 常常 *给* 她 **寄 礼物** 。Her
fans often send her gifts.
- 小时候 ，妈妈 每天 都 *给* 我 **讲 故事**
。When I was young, my
mother would tell me stories every day.
- 爸爸 应该 *给* 儿子 **道歉** 。The father should
apologize to his son.
- 谁 能 *给* 我 **解释 一下** ？Who can explain this
to me?
- 老板 让 我 明天 *给* 客户 **介绍 我们 的 新 产品**
。My boss asked to
present our new product to the client tomrrow.
Chinese speakers use 给 in some interesting ways, similar to how English
speakers use "to give," as in "to give someone a phone call" or "to give
someone a reply."
Alternative Structure
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Although the structure above is the best one to learn first, some verbs
frequently use 给 but have the 给 coming after the verb, rather than
before. It's best to think of these as exceptions to the rule above, and
you can learn more about these exceptions by reading about [Verbs
followed by
"gei"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Verbs_followed_by_%22gei%22).
See also
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- [Verbs followed by
"gei"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Verbs_followed_by_%22gei%22)
- [Expressing "for" with
"gei"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22for%22_with_%22gei%22)
- [Expressing "with" with
"gen"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22with%22_with_%22gen%22)
- [Using "dui" with
verbs](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Using_%22dui%22_with_verbs)
Sources and further reading
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### Books
- [Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second
Edition](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Chinese:_An_Essential_Grammar,_Second_Edition) (pp.
170) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2h67UYa)
- [Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1
(3rd ed)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_1_(3rd_ed)) (pp.
154) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2xe9H5W)
- [New Practical Chinese Reader
1 (新实用汉语课本1)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_1_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC1)) (pp.
143) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2ykX9KF)
- [New Practical Chinese Reader 1
(新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_1_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC1)(2nd_ed)) (pp.
165) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2ykX9KF)
### Websites
- Chinesegrammar.info: [When 给 (gěi) comes directly after verbs in
Mandarin Chinese
(verb-给 compounds)](http://chinesegrammar.info/structure/gei3-directly-after-verb/)
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