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给予

jǐyǔ

to give

One person hands a warm scarf to another
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Characters in this word

给 gěi

Strokes
9
Radical
纟 — silk
Made of
纟 silk 合 to combine, to join, to unite
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 学校应当给予贫困学生更多支持,而不是只强调成绩排名。 Xuéxiào yīngdāng jǐyǔ pínkùn xuéshēng gèng duō zhīchí, ér bú shì zhǐ qiángdiào chéngjì páimíng. Schools should give disadvantaged students more support, rather than emphasising only grade rankings.
  • 老师给予我很大的鼓励。 Lǎoshī jǐyǔ wǒ hěn dà de gǔlì. The teacher gave me a great deal of encouragement.
  • 医生给予病人最好的照顾。 Yīshēng jǐyǔ bìngrén zuì hǎo de zhàogù. The doctor gives the patient the best care.

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