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    [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E7%BB%99 给]
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The word 给 (gěi) literally means "to give" but is frequently used in Chinese to indicate the ''target'' of a verb. The target is who or what the verb is aimed or directed at.
== Contents ==  [[[#|hide]]] 
* [[#Structure|1 Structure]] * [[#Examples|2 Examples]] * [[#Alternative_Structure|3 Alternative Structure]] * [[#See_also|4 See also]] * [[#Sources_and_further_reading|5 Sources and further reading]] ** [[#Books|5.1 Books]] ** [[#Websites|5.2 Websites]]
== Structure ==
Subj. + 给 + Target + [Verb Phrase]
== Examples ==
* 现在 不要 ''给'' 他 '''打 电话''' 。Xiànzài bùyào ''gěi'' tā '''dǎ diànhuà'''.Don't give him a phone call now. * 请 快点 ''给'' 我 '''回 邮件''' 。Qǐng kuàidiǎn ''gěi'' wǒ '''huí yóujiàn'''.Please return my email soon. * 他 说 他 会 ''给'' 我 '''写 信''' 的 。Tā shuō tā huì ''gěi'' wǒ '''xiě xìn''' de.He said he would write letters to me. * 你 可以 ''给'' 大家 '''读 一下''' 吗 ？Nǐ kěyǐ ''gěi'' dàjiā '''dú yīxià''' ma?Could you please read it for everybody? * 我 ''给'' 你 '''发 短信''' 了 ，你 怎么 不 回 ？Wǒ ''gěi'' nǐ '''fā duǎnxìn''' le. Nǐ zěnme bù huí?I sent you a text. Why didn't you reply? * 她 的 粉丝 常常 ''给'' 她 '''寄 礼物''' 。Tā de fěnsī chángcháng ''gěi'' tā '''jì lǐwù'''.Her fans often send her gifts. * 小时候 ，妈妈 每天 都 ''给'' 我 '''讲 故事''' 。Xiǎoshíhou, māma měi tiān dōu ''gěi'' wǒ '''jiǎng gùshi'''.When I was young, my mother would tell me stories every day. * 爸爸 应该 ''给'' 儿子 '''道歉''' 。Bàba yīnggāi ''gěi'' érzi '''dàoqiàn'''.The father should apologize to his son. * 谁 能 ''给'' 我 '''解释 一下''' ？Shéi néng ''gěi'' wǒ '''jiěshì yīxià'''?Who can explain this to me? * 老板 让 我 明天 ''给'' 客户 '''介绍 我们 的 新 产品''' 。Lǎobǎn ràng wǒ míngtiān ''gěi'' kèhù '''jièshào wǒmen de xīn chǎnpǐn'''.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 == 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 [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Verbs_followed_by_%22gei%22 Verbs followed by "gei"]. == See also == * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Verbs_followed_by_%22gei%22 Verbs followed by "gei"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22for%22_with_%22gei%22 Expressing "for" with "gei"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22with%22_with_%22gen%22 Expressing "with" with "gen"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Using_%22dui%22_with_verbs Using "dui" with verbs] == Sources and further reading == === Books === * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Chinese:_An_Essential_Grammar,_Second_Edition Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition] (pp. 170) [http://amzn.to/2h67UYa →buy] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_1_(3rd_ed) Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)] (pp. 154) [http://amzn.to/2xe9H5W →buy] * [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) New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)] (pp. 143) [http://amzn.to/2ykX9KF →buy] * [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) New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed)] (pp. 165) [http://amzn.to/2ykX9KF →buy] === Websites === * Chinesegrammar.info: [http://chinesegrammar.info/structure/gei3-directly-after-verb/ When 给 (gěi) comes directly after verbs in Mandarin Chinese (verb-给 compounds)]
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