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  • [jǐ] quick; swift | provide
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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[gěi]
  1. 1. verb [给予] give
    我勇气
    give me courage
  2. 2. verb [让] let
    他看看照片。
    Let him see the photos.
  3. 3. preposition [为] for
    妻子做早餐。
    I made breakfast for my wife.
  4. 4. preposition [向] to
    leave it to him
    pass it to me
  5. 5. particle
    我把开会的事忘了。
    I forgot about the meeting.
    他把钥匙掉了。
    He lost the key.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

[gěi]
  1. 1. 助词 [Spoken] used before a verb for emphasis
  2. 2. 助词 [Spoken] used after a verb indicating the handing over of something

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

[gěi]
  1. 1. 使得到
    把钥匙
    祖国了我无限温暖
  2. 2. 使遭受到
    我气受
    他点儿厉害尝尝
    他几句
  3. 3. 表示容许或致使,相当于"叫""让"
    拿来我看看
    留神别他跑掉
  4. 4. 引进动作行为的主动者,相当于"被"
    衣服雨淋湿了
    玻璃人打碎了
  5. 5. 引进动作行为的受害者
    别把照相机我弄坏了
  6. 6. 直接用在动词前面,加强处置的语气
    他把自行车修好了
    茶碗叫我摔碎了
  7. 7. 引进交付、传递等动作的接受者
    我一本书
    每个人发一件工作服
    有事我打电话
  8. 8. 引进动作的对象,相当于"朝""向"
    国旗敬个礼
    人家赔个不是
  9. 9. 引进动作行为的受益者,相当于"为""替"
    老大娘看病
    祖国争光
  10. 10. 后面带上宾语"我",用于命令句,表示说话人的意志,加强语气
    我走开

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你留言,怎么大半天才我回复?
why did it take you such a long time to reply to my message?
她把我送她的花又送了你,这真是慷他人之慨啊!
She gave you the flowers that I sent to her earlier, what a generous person she is.
乙方按规定付租金,甲方必须将房屋租乙方居住。
Party B pays rent to Party A according to the contract, Party A should rent his house out to Party B.
因为公司提过意见,老板常常他穿小鞋。
Because he made some complaints to the company, the boss often gives him a hard time.
整个公司的信誉都他们搞得扫地以尽了。
邮政员刚刚我递送来了一封快件。
我寄东西了么?
Did you send me something?
他把那个好看的八音盒送我了。
He gave me that beautiful music box.
我有两张明晚芭蕾舞剧的票,你一张。
I have two ballet tickets for tomorrow evening. You can have one.
这是好友刚送我的几两福建白茶。
This is first-class tea from Fujian that my good friend has just given to me as a present.

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nciku Note

Prepositions as introducers of objects

Prepositions as introducers of objects

A preposition is used before an object, noun, pronoun or a phrase, to form a phrase that describes a place, position, direction, method, time, object, aim, or the passive voice. Prepositional phrases can be used as adverbial adjuncts, objects, attributives or compliments. “对” duì, “对于” duìyú, “关于” guānyú, “至于” zhìyú, “和” , “跟” gēn, “同” tóng, “与” , “为” wèi, “给” gěi, “替” , “于” , “把” , “将” jiāng, “叫” jiào, “让” ràng, “被” bèi, “比” , “朝” cháo, “向” xiàng can be used as prepositions to introduce the recipients - objects - of an action. “被” may be used to introduce the doers of an action.
(1) 他我很好。
(2) 对于你来说,这只是一场游戏。
(3) 于故事的结局,我早就忘记了。
(4) 我)他桌三年了。
(5) 我你准备了一份礼物。
(6) 我你准备了一份礼物。
(7) 我你问好。
(8) 技术应该服务生产。
(9) 我自行车修好了。
(10) 我自行车修好了。
(11) )过来一下。
(12) 你的自行车我修好了。
(13) 你他高。
(14) 他)终点冲了过去。

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