给
gěi
to give, to/for
Part of speech · verb / preposition
Pattern visualization
no decomposition available
Examples
- 请给我一杯水。Please give me a glass of water.
- 我给你打电话。I'll call you.
Collocations
给我给你给他送给
Mnemonic
给 gěi has two roles: (1) verb "to give", (2) preposition "to/for" (marks recipient/beneficiary). 我给你打电话 = "I call you" — here 给 is preposition.
Quick check
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