How to say “give” in Chinese
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“Give” in Chinese is 给, gěi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
给 is read gěi. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “给”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 给. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请给我一杯水。qǐnggěiwǒyìbēishuǐPlease give me a glass of water.
- 我晚上给你打电话。wǒwǎnshanggěinǐdǎdiànhuàI’ll call you this evening.
- 我送给妈妈一些花。wǒsònggěimāmayìxiēhuāI’m giving Mom some flowers.
- 我送给妈妈一些花2wǒsònggěimāmayìxiēhuāI’m giving Mom some flowers.
- 生日快乐！这些花送给你。shēngrìkuàilè,zhèxiēhuāsònggěinǐHappy birthday! These flowers are for you.
- 请给我一把勺子qǐnggěiwǒyìbǎsháoziCould you give me a spoon, please?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “At the restaurant”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “give” in Chinese?
“Give” in Chinese is 给, pinyin gěi.
What does 给 mean?
给 (gěi) means “give”.
How do you write 给?
给 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 给?
给 is read gěi. Tones: gěi — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“give” in the lesson “At the restaurant”
This word is from the topic “Food and shopping” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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