HSK 2 HSK C1/W1/V1
Correct

给

/ gěi / 
Strokes

Definition

to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(grammatical equivalent of 被)/(grammatical equivalent of 把)/(sentence intensifier)

Example

As a Verb

give; grant

1
Zhè
这
běn
本
shū
书
shì
是
gěi
给
nǐ
你
de
的
  
。

This book is for you.

2
Tā
她
gěi
给
wǒ
我
de
的
yìnxiàng
印象
hěn
很
hǎo
好
  
。

She impressed me favourably.

3
Gěi
给
wǒ
我
yīxiē
一些
shíjiān
时间

give me some time

4
Gěi
给
tā
她
yī
一
zhōu
周
jiǎ
假

grant her a week's leave

5
Gěi
给
tā
他
xiē
些
chī
吃
de
的

give him something to eat

6
Bǎ
把
zhè
这
fēng
封
xìn
信
gěi
给
tā
她

hand this letter to her

As a Verb

make sb suffer

7
Gěi
给
tā
他
diǎnr  
点儿
yánsè
颜色
kànkan
看看

teach him a lesson

8
Gěi
给
yī
一
jiǎo
脚

give sb a kick

9
Gěi
给
yī
一
jì
记
ěrguāng
耳光

give sb a slap; box sb's ears; smack sb's face

10
Gěi
给
dírén
敌人
yǐ
以
chénzhòng
沉重
dǎjī
打击

strike the enemy a heavy blow; strike a heavy blow at the enemy

As a Verb

allow; let; make

11
Tā
他
bù
不
gěi
给
dàjiā
大家
zhīdào
知道
tā
他
bìng
病
le
了
  
。

He didn't let it be known that he was ill. / He didn't reveal that he was sick.

12
Gěi
给
wǒ
我
kànkan
看看
  
。

Let me have a look.

As a Preposition

[used in passive sentences to introduce either the doer of the action or the action if the doer is not mentioned] by; with

13
Zhè
这
jiàn
件
shì
事
wǒ
我
wánquán
完全
gěi
给
wàng
忘
le
了
  
。

I clean forgot it.

14
Wǒmen
我们
de
的
yīfu
衣服
gěi
给
hànshuǐ
汗水
shī
湿
tòu
透
le
了
  
。

Our clothes were soaked with sweat.

15
Tā
她
zhàngfu
丈夫
yīn
因
shèxián
涉嫌
móushā
谋杀
gěi
给
dàibǔ
逮捕
le
了
  
。

Her husband was arrested for murder.

16
Huā
花
gěi
给
yǔ
雨
dá
打
shī
湿
le
了
  
。

The flowers got wet in the rain.

17
Gǎndào
感到
lèijiān
肋间
gěi
给
rén
人
tǒng
捅
le
了
yī
一
xià
下

feel a poke (by someone) in the ribs

As a Particle

[used before a verb for emphasis]

18
Tā
她
bǎ
把
zìxíngchē
自行车
gěi
给
xiūhǎo
修好
le
了
  
。

She has had her bicycle repaired.

19
Huāpíng
花瓶
gěi
给
dá
打
le
了
  
。

Someone broke the vase.

As a Preposition

[used after a verb indicating the handing or passing over of sth] to; with

20
Tā
她
bǎ
把
yán
盐
dìgěi
递给
le
了
wǒ
我
  
。

She passed me the salt. / She handed the salt to me.

21
Fāgěi
发给
měigè
每个
shìbīng
士兵
yī
一
zhī
支
qiāng
枪
  
。

Each soldier was issued a rifle.

22
Bǎ
把
qiú
球
huí
回
chuán
传
gěi
给
shǒuményuán
守门员

pass the ball back to the goalkeeper

As a Preposition

[used to introduce the recipient of an action] to; for

23
Gěi
给
nǐ
你
tiānmáfan
添麻烦
le
了
  
,
bùhǎoyìsi
不好意思
  
。

Sorry to have troubled you.

24
Gěi
给
mǒurén
某人
dàoqiàn
道歉

apologize to someone

25
Gěi
给
mǒurén
某人
dǎdiànhuà
打电话

give sb a call

26
Gěi
给
lǎoshī
老师
rèncuò
认错

admit one's fault to the teacher

27
Gěi
给
kèduì
客队
jiāyóu
加油

cheer/root for the visiting team

28
Gěi
给
háizi
孩子
men
们
jiǎng
讲
gùshì
故事

tell stories to the children

As a Preposition

[followed by我in the imperative sentence for emphasis]

29
Nǐ
你
gěi
给
wǒ
我
zǒukāi
走开
  
。

Go away!

30
Kuài
快
gěi
给
wǒ
我
bì
闭
zuǐ
嘴
  
。

Shut up!