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The word 给 (gěi) literally means &quot;to give&quot; 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.

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* [[#Structure|<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
* [[#Examples|<span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
* [[#Alternative_Structure|<span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Alternative Structure</span>]]
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== <span id="Structure" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> ==

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* 现在 不要 ''给'' 他 '''打 电话''' 。<span class="pinyin">Xiànzài bùyào ''gěi'' tā '''dǎ diànhuà'''.</span><span class="trans">Don't give him a phone call now.</span>
* 请 快点 ''给'' 我 '''回 邮件''' 。<span class="pinyin">Qǐng kuàidiǎn ''gěi'' wǒ '''huí yóujiàn'''.</span><span class="trans">Please return my email soon.</span>
* 他 说 他 会 ''给'' 我 '''写 信''' 的 。<span class="pinyin">Tā shuō tā huì ''gěi'' wǒ '''xiě xìn''' de.</span><span class="trans">He said he would write letters to me.</span>
* 你 可以 ''给'' 大家 '''读 一下''' 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ kěyǐ ''gěi'' dàjiā '''dú yīxià''' ma?</span><span class="trans">Could you please read it for everybody?</span>
* 我 ''给'' 你 '''发 短信''' 了 ，你 怎么 不 回 ？<span class="pinyin">Wǒ ''gěi'' nǐ '''fā duǎnxìn''' le. Nǐ zěnme bù huí?</span><span class="trans">I sent you a text. Why didn't you reply?</span>
* 她 的 粉丝 常常 ''给'' 她 '''寄 礼物''' 。<span class="pinyin">Tā de fěnsī chángcháng ''gěi'' tā '''jì lǐwù'''.</span><span class="trans">Her fans often send her gifts.</span>
* 小时候 ，妈妈 每天 都 ''给'' 我 '''讲 故事''' 。<span class="pinyin">Xiǎoshíhou, māma měi tiān dōu ''gěi'' wǒ '''jiǎng gùshi'''.</span><span class="trans">When I was young, my mother would tell me stories every day.</span>
* 爸爸 应该 ''给'' 儿子 '''道歉''' 。<span class="pinyin">Bàba yīnggāi ''gěi'' érzi '''dàoqiàn'''.</span><span class="trans">The father should apologize to his son.</span>
* 谁 能 ''给'' 我 '''解释 一下''' ？<span class="pinyin">Shéi néng ''gěi'' wǒ '''jiěshì yīxià'''?</span><span class="trans">Who can explain this to me?</span>
* 老板 让 我 明天 ''给'' 客户 '''介绍 我们 的 新 产品''' 。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn ràng wǒ míngtiān ''gěi'' kèhù '''jièshào wǒmen de xīn chǎnpǐn'''.</span><span class="trans">My boss asked to present our new product to the client tomrrow.</span>


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Chinese speakers use 给 in some interesting ways, similar to how English speakers use &quot;to give,&quot; as in &quot;to give someone a phone call&quot; or &quot;to give someone a reply.&quot;

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

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 &quot;gei&quot;].

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* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Verbs_followed_by_%22gei%22 Verbs followed by &quot;gei&quot;]
* [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/Expressing_%22with%22_with_%22gen%22 Expressing &quot;with&quot; with &quot;gen&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Using_%22dui%22_with_verbs Using &quot;dui&quot; with verbs]

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

* [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]
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* [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]

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

* 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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