给 gěi HSK 1
Communication

给 — to give; for

Stroke order
Example sentences
请 qǐng 给 gěi 我 wǒ 水 shuǐ
Please give me water
他 tā 给 gěi 我 wǒ 一个 yí ge 礼物 lǐwù
He gave me a gift
妈妈 māma 给 gěi 我 wǒ 做 zuò 饭 fàn 我 wǒ 很 hěn 开心 kāixīn
Mom cooks for me and I'm happy
Grammar note

Besides "give", it introduces the recipient: 给我看 = show me. It also appears in beneficiary structures.

→ HSK1 Grammar
Words from the sentences
请 qǐng please; to invite; to ask 我 wǒ I; me 水 shuǐ water 他 tā he 礼物 lǐwù gift 妈妈 māma mom 做 zuò do; make 饭 fàn meal; cooked rice 很 hěn very 开心 kāixīn happy; cheerful
Related by grammar
我 wǒ I; me 看 kàn see; look; read
HSK1 categories
Adjectives (9) Communication (20) Daily Life (36) Education (25) Family (10) Feelings (6) Food & Drink (20) Grammar (29) Nature (9) Numbers (29) Particles (8) People (16) Places (5) Positions (15) Pronouns (18) Time (29) Transport (5) Verbs (12)
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