gěi
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How to write (gěi) in Chinese

(pinyin: gěi, written "gei" or "gei") means to give; for; (passive marker, by). Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write .

Meaning

  • to give; for; (passive marker, by)

Stroke order

Examples

五块一斤,买两斤给你算九块。
wǔ kuài yì jīn, mǎi liǎng jīn gěi nǐ suàn jiǔ kuài.
Five yuan a jin. Buy two jin, I'll give it to you for nine.
好,我了解了。给我两周时间考虑,跟HR商量一下。
hǎo, wǒ liǎo jiě le. gěi wǒ liǎng zhōu shí jiān kǎo lǜ, gēn HR shāng liang yí xià.
Okay, I understand. Give me two weeks to consider it and discuss with HR.
有时候,生活突然给你一个小小的停顿,反而让你安静下来。
yǒu shí hou, shēng huó tū rán gěi nǐ yí ge xiǎo xiǎo de tíng dùn, fǎn ér ràng nǐ ān jìng xià lái.
Sometimes life suddenly hands you a small pause, and it makes you quiet down instead.
我犹豫了一下,要不要给同事打电话借他的钥匙,可是他住得远。
wǒ yóu yù le yí xià, yào bu yào gěi tóng shì dǎ diàn huà jiè tā de yào shi, kě shì tā zhù de yuǎn.
I hesitated: should I call my colleague to borrow his keys, but he lives far away.
Learn in Lesson 1: Give and send

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