Grammar · Chapter 17
给: give, and for
A 给 B + thing · A 给 B + verb
给 means “to give”: 他给我一本书. Before another verb it means “for”: 我给妈妈买水果, “I buy fruit for mom”. The person always comes right after 给.
Examples
- 他给我一本书。 Tā gěi wǒ yì běn shū. He gives me a book.
- 我给妈妈买水果。 Wǒ gěi māma mǎi shuǐguǒ. I'm buying fruit for mom.
- 请给我一杯水。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi shuǐ. Please give me a glass of water.