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The preposition 给 (gěi) can mean &quot;for,&quot; as in, &quot;Everything I do, I do it ''for'' you.&quot; You can also think of it to mean &quot;give,&quot; 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.

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Note that the &quot;recipient&quot; 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.

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* ''给'' 客人 '''倒茶''' 。<span class="pinyin">''Gěi'' kèrén '''dàochá'''.</span><span class="trans">Pour a cup of tea for the guest.</span>
* 妈妈 在 ''给'' 孩子 们 '''做饭''' 。<span class="pinyin">Māma zài ''gěi'' háizi men '''zuòfàn'''.</span><span class="trans">Mom is cooking for the kids.</span>
* 我 儿子 喜欢 ''给'' 小狗 '''洗澡''' 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ érzi xǐhuan ''gěi'' xiǎogǒu '''xǐzǎo'''.</span><span class="trans">My son likes to give a bath to our dog.</span>
* 请 ''给'' 我 '''拿''' 一 双 筷子 。<span class="pinyin">Qǐng ''gěi'' wǒ '''ná''' yī shuāng kuàizi.</span><span class="trans">Please give me a pair of chopsticks.</span>
* 可以 ''给'' 我 '''买''' 一 杯 咖啡 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Kěyǐ ''gěi'' wǒ '''mǎi''' yī bēi kāfēi ma?</span><span class="trans">Could you please buy me a cup of coffee?</span>
* 可以 ''给'' 我 '''拿 一下''' 行李 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Kěyǐ ''gěi'' wǒ '''ná yīxià''' xíngli ma?</span><span class="trans">Can you take my suitcase for me?</span>
* 这个 周末 我们 ''给'' 儿子 '''开 生日 派对''' 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège zhōumò wǒmen ''gěi'' érzi '''kāi shēngrì pàiduì'''.</span><span class="trans">We're going to hold a birthday party for our son this weekend.</span>
* 我 没 带 钥匙 ，你 能 ''给'' 我 '''开 一下 门''' 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Wǒ méi dài yàoshi, nǐ néng ''gěi'' wǒ '''kāi yīxià mén''' ma?</span><span class="trans">I don't have the key. Could you please open the door for me?</span>
* 你 想 让 我 ''给'' 你 '''打扫''' 房间 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ xiǎng ràng wǒ ''gěi'' nǐ '''dǎsǎo''' fángjiān ma?</span><span class="trans">Are you asking me to clean your room for you? </span>
* 如果 你 来 中国 玩 ，我 ''给'' 你 '''当 导游''' 。<span class="pinyin">Rúguǒ nǐ lái Zhōngguó wán, wǒ ''gěi'' nǐ '''dāng dǎoyóu'''.</span><span class="trans">If you come to visit China, I'll be your tour guide.</span>


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* [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/Verbs_preceded_by_%22gei%22 Verbs preceded by &quot;gei&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Using_%22dui%22 Using &quot;dui&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22for%22_with_%22wei%22 Expressing &quot;for&quot; with &quot;wei&quot;]

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