HSK 2 HSK C1/W1/V1
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Formula

1
给 + the receiver
2
给 + someone who has lost something
3
给 + the person that somebody serves for
4
给 + the object of an action
5
Verb + 给 + object
6
……被……(给)

Definition

给 is a Preposition,

 

1, 给 is followed by the object of an action

1.1, 给 + the receiver/person who has lost something

1.2, 给 + the person that somebody servers for

 

2, 给 + the object of action: In this case, the meaning of 给 is equivalent to 对 or 向

Example

给 + the receiver
1) to indicate to get something (concrete) from someone
2) to indicate to give/get some help or benefit from someone
给 + the receiver
1
Guò
shēng
生日
de
shíhou
时候
  
,
jiā
大家
gěi
mǎi
le
dàngāo
蛋糕
  

They bought a cake for me on my birthday.

2
Zhè
这次
xúnzhǎo
寻找
diūshī
丢失
értóng
儿童
  
,
méi
媒体
gěi
men
我们
gōng
提供
le
bāngzhù
帮助
  

Social media offered help to us for searching the missing child.

给 + someone who has lost something
1) to indicate to lose something (concrete) ;
2) to indicate to lose something, some benefit or advantage, etc.
给 + someone who has lost something
3
běn
shū
di
弟弟
gěi
lòngdiū
弄丢
le
  

My younger brother lost my book.

4
Zhème
这么
hǎo
de
huì
舞会
  
,
gěi
huài
破坏
le
  

He spoiled my dance party.

给 + the person that somebody serves for
给 + the person that somebody serves for
5
Chūchē
出租车
司机
gěi
kāi
打开
le
chēmén
车门
  

The taxi driver opened the door for me.

6
Qǐng
gěi
shuāng
diǎnr  
一点儿
de
  
,
zhè
shuāng
xié
xiǎo
le
diǎnr  
一点儿
  

Please give me a bigger one, this shoes is a little small.

给 + the object of an action
in this case, the meaning of 给 is similar to 对 or 向
给 + the object of an action
7
Dǎoyóu
导游
gěi
men
我们
jièshào
介绍
le
zhège
这个
fēngjǐng
风景
de
shǐ
历史
shì
故事
  

The tour guide introduced this history story to us.

8
gěi
ba
爸爸
le
gōng
  

He bowed to his dad.

Verb + 给 + object
The meaning of 给予 is implied in a verb like 借, 卖, 送, 递, 还 or 寄.
Therefore, 给 can be omitted if it is preceded by such a verb.

给 cannot be omitted if it is preceded by a verb that does not imply the meaning of 给予 in itself.
Verb + 给 + object
9
Zhè
běn
shū
tài
yǒusi
有意思
le
  
,
jiè
  
(
gěi
  
)
kànkan
看看
  

This book is very interesting, please borrow to me.

10
gāng
xué
le
shǒu
xīn
  
,
chàng
gěi
men
你们
tīng
  

I just learned a song, I'll sing it for you.

Its usage in sentences in passive voice.
1) it can be used by itself
2) it can be used in combination with 被 in the structure "……被……(给)"
……被……(给)
11
Huāpíng
花瓶
gěi
māo
suì
打碎
le
  

The vase was broken by cat.

12
Huāpíng
花瓶
bèi
māo
  
(
gěi
  
)
suì
打碎
le
  

The vase was broken by cat.

Exercise

Complete the following dialogues with 给:

 

A: 小丽, 买了件衣服啊!不过,这个样式太老了,不适合你。

B: 这件毛衣不是( ),是( )。

 

A: 哦,这样啊,你妈妈应该很喜欢。

B: 你看,我还( )买了一双鞋, 你觉得我爸爸会喜欢这双鞋吗?

 

A: 我还以为( )哥哥买的,因为你哥哥穿这样的肯定合适。

B: 我爸爸也很年轻啊!这种鞋卖得很好,服务员找了很久才( )找到这个号。

 

A: 可是你上星期不是( )买了一双吗?怎么这个星期又买一双呢?

B: 别提了,那双鞋( )咬坏了。

A: 呵呵,原来你们家的小狗喜欢吃鞋啊!