给

• 拼音: gěi
• 汉字拆解: 给 = 纟 (silk) + 合 (combine) — to supply, to give

含义

To give; for; to. A fundamental verb meaning to give, and a preposition indicating the recipient or beneficiary of an action.

As a verb, 给 means to hand over or provide (给你一本书 give you a book). As a preposition, it introduces the recipient of an action (给他打电话 call him, 给妈妈做饭 cook for mum). One of the highest-frequency words in Mandarin, essential for expressing actions directed at someone.

例句

1. 请你给我一杯水。
2. 我给妈妈打了一个电话。
3. 老师给我们很多作业。

用法指南

语境: everyday, general

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 给你，这是你的书。(Here you go, this is your book.)
• 他给我写了一封信。(He wrote me a letter.)

错误说法

• 说'给了他钱我'来表示我给了他钱。(Don't reverse the order — say 我给了他钱, not 给了他钱我; the giver comes before 给)

起源与历史

Composed of 纟 (silk) and 合 (to combine or join). Originally related to supplying silk provisions, later generalised to mean to give.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal