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给 (gěi): to give; (to, for)

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HSK 1verb, (preposition)

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to give; (to, for)
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb, (preposition)
HSK level: HSK 1
Strokes: 9
Radical: 纟
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to
for
for the benefit of
to give
to allow
to do sth (for sb)
(grammatical equivalent of 被)
(grammatical equivalent of 把)
(sentence intensifier)
for, to (benefactive)
by (passive marker)

Chinese explanation

把东西无偿地交给别人，使对方得到
让人做某事或承受某个结果
替、为，表示服务的对象
被，用在被动句中表示不如意的事
向、对，表示动作的方向或对象。

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Example sentences

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He wrote a letter to his friend.

This book was finished reading by him.

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