The preposition 给 (gěi) can mean "for," as in, "Everything I do, I do it ''for'' you." You can also think of it to mean "give," like to give a service or to give an Obj. In this case, the default position of the character is before the verb, although it sometimes comes after, depending on the verb. == Structure == The meaning of 给 is very similar to [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%B8%BA 为] (wèi) in Chinese, but 给 is more informal than 为, and there are many cases where it's simply based on convention and general practice to decide to use one or the other. Note that the "recipient" in the pattern above is usually a person but isn't necessarily a person. It could be an animal, company, or any number of other types of recipients. == Examples == == See also == * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22with%22_with_%22gen%22 Expressing "with" with "gen"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Verbs_preceded_by_%22gei%22 Verbs preceded by "gei"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Using_%22dui%22 Using "dui"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22for%22_with_%22wei%22 Expressing "for" with "wei"] == Sources and further reading == === Books === * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%99%9A%E8%AF%8D%E4%BE%8B%E9%87%8A 现代汉语虚词例释] (pp. 196) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%99%BE%E8%AF%8D/dp/B004323J90/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345693275&sr=8-1 →buy] === Dictionaries === * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%8D%E5%85%B8%EF%BC%88%E7%AC%AC5%E7%89%88%EF%BC%89 现代汉语词典（第5版）] (pp. 464) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%8D%E5%85%B8/dp/B001B1RZCI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345693609&sr=8-1 →buy]