介词「给」（给某人做…） jiècí "gěi"
介词「给」（给某人做…）（jiècí "gěi"）means “给 + person + verb: do something for / to someone”. As a preposition, 给 + person comes before the verb to mark the recipient/beneficiary: 我给你打电话 'I'll call you'. Formation: 给 + 对象 + 动词（为/向某人做某事）
给 + person + verb: do something for / to someone
HSK2Formation
给 + 对象 + 动词（为/向某人做某事）
Explanation
As a preposition, 给 + person comes before the verb to mark the recipient/beneficiary: 我给你打电话 'I'll call you'. 给 is also a verb 'to give', which can take two objects: 给我一杯水 'give me a glass of water'. Read gěi.
Examples
Note
给 = preposition (给你打电话) or verb 'give' (给我水). Read gěi.
FAQ
介词「给」（给某人做…） — what does it mean and how is it used?
给 + person + verb: do something for / to someone. As a preposition, 给 + person comes before the verb to mark the recipient/beneficiary: 我给你打电话 'I'll call you'. 给 is also a verb 'to give', which can take two objects: 给我一杯水 'give me a glass of water'. Read gěi.
介词「给」（给某人做…） — how do you form it?
给 + 对象 + 动词（为/向某人做某事）
介词「给」（给某人做…） — any usage notes?
给 = preposition (给你打电话) or verb 'give' (给我水). Read gěi.