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Although it's standard practice to put a word or phrase that modifies a verb ''before'' the verb, there are, of course, exceptions. [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E7%BB%99 给] (gěi) is one of those exceptions; it sometimes comes before the verb and sometimes after. This article is about when it comes after.

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== Contents ==

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* [[#Basic_Pattern|<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Basic Pattern</span>]]
** [[#Structure|<span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
** [[#Examples|<span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
* [[#Advanced_Pattern|<span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Advanced Pattern</span>]]
** [[#Structure_2|<span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
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== <span id="Basic_Pattern" class="mw-headline">Basic Pattern</span> ==

=== <span id="Structure" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> ===

Note that the verbs that fit into this pattern are normally single-syllable verbs.

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Subj. + Verb + 给 + Recipient + Obj.


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or

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Obj. + Subj. + Verb + 给 + Recipient


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=== <span id="Examples" class="mw-headline">Examples</span> ===

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* 昨天 有人 ''送 给'' 我 一 束 花 。<span class="pinyin">Zuótiān yǒurén ''sòng gěi'' wǒ yī shù huā.</span><span class="trans">Someone gave me a bouquet of flowers.</span>
* 请 ''递 给'' 我 一 盒 纸巾 。<span class="pinyin">Qǐng ''dì gěi'' wǒ yī hé zhǐjīn.</span><span class="trans">Please pass me a box of tissues.</span>
* 这是 我们 ''送 给'' 你的 生日礼物 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè shì wǒmen ''sòng gěi'' nǐ de shēngrì lǐwù.</span><span class="trans">This is your birthday present from us.</span>
* 这本书 是 谁 ''借 给'' 你 的 ？<span class="pinyin">Zhè běn shū shì shéi ''jiè gěi'' nǐ de?</span><span class="trans">Who lent you this book?</span>
* 邮件 我 已经 ''发 给'' 你 了 。<span class="pinyin">Yóujiàn wǒ yǐjīng ''fā gěi'' nǐ le.</span><span class="trans">I sent you that email already.</span>


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== <span id="Advanced_Pattern" class="mw-headline">Advanced Pattern</span> ==

=== <span id="Structure_2" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> ===

Additionally, you can add [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%8A%8A 把] into this structure. This does not change the meaning of the sentence and when used in context can even add emphasis to what's being done and given.

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Subj. + 把 + Obj. + Verb + 给 + Recipient


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=== <span id="Examples_2" class="mw-headline">Examples</span> ===

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* 你 想 '''把''' 这个 礼物 ''送 给'' 谁 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ xiǎng '''bǎ''' zhège lǐwù ''sòng gěi'' shéi?</span><span class="trans">Who are you going to give this present to?</span>
* 请 '''把''' 那些 照片 都 ''发 给'' 我 。<span class="pinyin">Qǐng '''bǎ''' nàxiē zhàopiàn dōu ''fā gěi'' wǒ.</span><span class="trans">Please send all of those pictures to me.</span>
* 我 已经 '''把''' 车 ''卖 给'' 了 一 个 朋友 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ yǐjīng '''bǎ''' chē ''mài gěi'' le yī gè péngyou.</span><span class="trans">I've already sold my car to a friend of mine.</span>
* 请 '''把''' 盐 ''递 给'' 我 ，谢谢 。<span class="pinyin">Qǐng '''bǎ''' yán ''dì gěi'' wǒ, xièxie.</span><span class="trans">Please pass me the salt. Thanks.</span>
* 可以 '''把''' 这 本 书 ''借 给'' 我 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Kěyǐ '''bǎ''' zhè běn shū ''jiè gěi'' wǒ ma?</span><span class="trans">Could you please lend me this book?</span>


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Note that the verb 嫁 (jià) cannot fit into the 把 pattern above; it's an exception.

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* 她 ''嫁 给'' 了 一 个 有钱 的 老头 。<span class="pinyin">Tā ''jià gěi'' le yī gè yǒuqián de lǎotóu.</span><span class="trans"> She married a rich old man. </span>


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If you really want to make a 把 sentence, though, you can do this:

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* 她 爸爸 '''把''' 她 ''嫁 给'' 了 一 个 有钱 的 老头 。<span class="pinyin">Tā bàba '''bǎ''' tā ''jià gěi'' le yī gè yǒuqián de lǎotóu.</span><span class="trans"> Her father married her off to a rich old man. </span>


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== <span id="Academic_Debate" class="mw-headline">Academic Debate</span> ==

Although 给 phrases should normally precede a verb like any other prepositional phrase, they sometimes come after. Why have it both ways? There is some academic debate over whether this 给 is actually a [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Preposition preposition], a type of verb (often called a &quot;co-verb&quot;), or even a type of [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Complement complement]. This type of discussion is outside the scope of this article, however.

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* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22for%22_with_%22gei%22 Expressing &quot;for&quot; with &quot;gei&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Verbs_preceded_by_%22gei%22 Verbs preceded by &quot;gei&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Advanced_uses_of_%22ba%22 Advanced uses of &quot;ba&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22for%22_with_%22wei%22 Expressing &quot;for&quot; with &quot;wei&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_passive_voice_with_%22gei%22 Expressing passive voice with &quot;gei&quot;]

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=== <span id="Books" class="mw-headline">Books</span> ===

* [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]

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