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gěi

给gěigěi
to give
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Usages of gěi

你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　给gěi　我wǒ　那nà　本běn　书shū　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ nà běn shū ma?
Can you give me that book?
她tā　已经yǐjīng　给gěi　我wǒ　她tā　的de　电脑diànnǎo　了le。tā yǐjīng gěi wǒ tā de diànnǎo le.
She has already given me her computer.
谁shéi　可以kěyǐ　给gěi　她tā　水shuǐ？shéi kěyǐ gěi tā shuǐ?
Who can give her some water?
你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　给gěi　我wǒ　一点儿yìdiǎnr　水shuǐ　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ yìdiǎnr shuǐ ma?
Can you give me a little water?
这zhè　次cì　考试kǎoshì　很hěn　难nán，　谢谢xièxie　你nǐ　给gěi　我wǒ　那么nàme　多duō　帮助bāngzhù。zhè cì kǎoshì hěn nán, xièxie nǐ gěi wǒ nàme duō bāngzhù.
This exam is very hard; thank you for giving me so much help.
他tā　给gěi　我wǒ　的de　帮助bāngzhù　对duì　我wǒ　很hěn　重要zhòngyào。tā gěi wǒ de bāngzhù duì wǒ hěn zhòngyào.
His help to me is very important.
她tā　从来cónglái　不bù　给gěi　孩子háizi　喝hē　太tài　甜tián　的de　饮料yǐnliào，　让ràng　他tā　少shǎo　吃chī　糖táng　更gèng　健康jiànkāng。tā cónglái bù gěi háizi hē tài tián de yǐnliào, ràng tā shǎo chī táng gèng jiànkāng.
She never lets her child drink very sweet drinks, making him eat less sugar so he’ll be healthier.
学校Xuéxiào　给gěi　了le　他tā　奖学金jiǎngxuéjīn，　老师lǎoshī　也yě　很hěn　支持zhīchí　他tā　继续jìxù　学习xuéxí。Xuéxiào gěi le tā jiǎngxuéjīn, lǎoshī yě hěn zhīchí tā jìxù xuéxí.
The school gave him a scholarship, and the teacher also strongly supports him in continuing to study.

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