How to say “give” in Chinese
give, grant (lit.)
“Give” in Chinese is 给予, jǐ yǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
给予 is read jǐ yǔ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”.
Hints at the reading of 预 yù and 野 yě. Don't confuse it with 子.
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 “给予”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 给予. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 政府给予企业大力支持。zhèngfǔjǐyǔqǐyèdàlìzhīchíThe government gives businesses strong support.
- 政府给予了我们很大的支持zhèngfǔjǐyǔlewǒmenhěndàdezhīchíThe government gave us a lot of support.
- 感谢各位给予的支持gǎnxiègèwèijǐyǔdezhīchíThank you all for the support you have given.
More words from the lesson “Give support, endow with meaning”
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 给予, pinyin jǐyǔ.
What does 给予 mean?
给予 (jǐyǔ) means “give, grant (lit.)”.
How do you write 给予?
给予 is 2 characters: 给 (gěi) — give; 予 (yǔ) — give, grant. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 给予?
给予 is read jǐyǔ. Tones: jǐ — third tone, yǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“give” in the lesson “Give support, endow with meaning”
This word is from the topic “Structure and links” of HSK 6. 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.
Start for free