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Meaning of 给

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给 (Trad.: 給)Polyphone (多音字)HSK 2
Antonyms: 要
Total strokes: 9; Radical: 糸
Pictophonetic:合 indicates the sound; 纟 (thread) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 纟 [ sī ] silk; thread
    • 合 [ hé ] to combine, to join, to unite; to gather
Similar Characters: 绐 哈 拾 塔 搭 恰 绉
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1
Pinyin: gěi
English 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)
Chinese Definition:
①交付,送与:给以。给予。送给。献给。
②把动作或态度加到对方:给他一顿批评。
③替,为:给大家帮忙。
④被,表示遭受:房子给火烧掉了。
⑤把,将:请你随手给门送上。

Example Words:
交给HSK 4 jiāo gěi to give; to deliver; to hand over
发给HSK 3 fā gěi to issue; to grant; to distribute
献给 xiàn gěi present to; offer to
给以 gěi yǐ to give; to grant
付给 fù gěi to deliver; to pay
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2
Pinyin: jǐ
English Definition:to supply; to provide
Chinese Definition:
①供应:供给。补给。给养。自给自足。
②富裕,充足:家给人足。
③敏捷:言论给捷。

Example Words:
给予HSK 6 jǐ yǔ to accord; to give; to show (respect)
供给HSK 6 gōng jǐ to furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand)
补给 bǔ jǐ supply; replenishment; to replenish
自给 zì jǐ self-reliant
自给自足 zì jǐ zì zú self-sufficiency; autarchy
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Example Sentences
1
妈妈给我做饭了
。
Mom cooked for me.
2
请你给我一杯水
。
Please give me a glass of water.
3
请给我一个菜单
。
Please give me a menu.
4
我要打电话给爸爸
。
I want to call my dad.
5
请给我一杯开水
。
Please give me a glass of boiling water.