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Usages of gěi
她 专门 去 书店 给 妈妈 买 一 本 书。tā zhuānmén qù shūdiàn gěi māma mǎi yì běn shū.
She is going especially to the bookstore to buy a book for her mom.
我 喜欢 做饭 给 家人 吃。wǒ xǐhuan zuòfàn gěi jiārén chī.
I like to cook for my family to eat.
我 周末 专门 去 超市 给 妈妈 买 礼物。wǒ zhōumò zhuānmén qù chāoshì gěi māma mǎi lǐwù.
On weekends I specially go to the supermarket to buy a gift for my mom.
谢谢 你 给 我 的 支持。xièxie nǐ gěi wǒ de zhīchí.
Thank you for your support.
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