Word: 给 (gěi, jǐ)

他的失败给大家提供了借鉴。

Tā de shībài gěi dàjiā tígōngle jièjiàn.

His failure gave everyone a lesson to learn from.

他的故事给我留下了很深的印象。

Tā de gùshi gěi wǒ liúxiàle hěn shēn de yìnxiàng.

I was much impressed by his story.

他的父亲把一生奉献给了科学。

Tā de fùqīn bǎ yìshēng fèngxiàn gěi le kēxué.

His father dedicated his life to science.

他的话给了我希望。

Tā de huà gěi le wǒ xīwàng.

His words gave me hope.

他私下给我看了她的照片。

Tā sīxià gěi wǒ kànle tā de zhàopiān.

He showed me her picture in private.

他答不上来，幸好我给他解围。

Tā dá bú shànglái, xìnghǎo wǒ gěi tā jiěwéi.

He couldn't answer, so luckily I helped him out of the spot.

他答应给他打电话。

Tā dāying gěi tā dǎdiànhuà.

He promised to ring him.

他经常给报刊写文章。

Tā jīngcháng gěi bàokān xiě wénzhāng.

He often writes articles for the press.

他结婚了，给同事发了喜糖。

Tā jiéhūnle, gěi tóngshì fāle xǐtáng.

He got married and gave wedding candies to his colleagues.

他给了他的孩子们良好的教育。

Tā gěi le tā de háizimen liánghǎo de jiàoyù.

He gave his children a good education.

他给了以下的答复。

Tā gěi le yǐxià de dáfù.

He answered as follows.

他给了她一个忠告。

Tā gěi le tā yí gè zhōnggào.

He gave her a piece of advice.

他给了她一张纸。

Tā gěi le tā yì zhāng zhǐ.

He gave her a piece of paper.

他给了孩子一个玩具。

Tā gěi le háizi yí gè wánjù.

He gave the child a toy.

他给了它一个新名字。

Tā gěi le tā yí gè xīn míngzi.

He gave it a new name.

他给了我一个好建议。

Tā gěi le wǒ yí gè hǎo jiànyì.

He gave me a good piece of advice.

他给了我一个认可的微笑。

Tā gěi le wǒ yí gè rènkě de wēixiào.

He gave me a smile of recognition.

他给了我一支快没水了的笔。

Tā gěi le wǒ yìzhī kuài méi shuǐ le de bǐ.

He gave me a pen whose ink was almost all used up.

他给了我两百人民币。

Tā gěi le wǒ liǎng bǎi rénmínbì.

He gave me two hundred Renminbi.

他给了我们信号让我们开始。

Tā gěi le wǒmen xìnhào ràng wǒmen kāishǐ.

He gave us the signal to begin.

他给了我们开始的信号。

Tā gěi le wǒmen kāishǐ de xìnhào.

He gave us the signal to begin.

他给了我任何我需要的帮助。

Tā gěi le wǒ rènhé wǒ xūyào de bāngzhù.

He gave me whatever help I needed.

他给了我正式批准。

Tā gěi le wǒ zhèngshì pīzhǔn.

He gave me his stamp of approval.

他给了我食物和钱。

Tā gěi le wǒ shíwù hé qián.

He gave me food and money as well.

他给了跟以前一样的回答。

Tā gěi le gēn yǐqián yíyàng de huídá.

He gave the same answer as before.

他给他儿子讲了一个有趣的故事。

Tā gěi tā érzi jiǎngle yí gè yǒuqù de gùshi.

He told his son an interesting story.

他给他四美元。

Tā gěi tā sì měiyuán.

He paid him four dollars.

他给他的猫喂了些牛奶。

Tā gěi tā de māo wèile xiē niúnǎi.

He gave his cat some milk.

他给客人充当翻译。

Tā gěi kèrén chōngdāng fānyì.

He is acting as an interpreter for the guests.

他给我们带来了令人难过的消息。

Tā gěi wǒmen dàiláile lìngrén nánguò de xiāoxi.

He brought us sad news.

他给我们看了一些照片。

Tā gěi wǒmen kànle yìxiē zhàopiān.

He showed us some pictures.

他给我们看他母亲的照片。

Tā gěi wǒmen kàn tā mǔqīn de zhàopiān.

He showed us his mother's picture.

他给我们讲了一个很长的故事。

Tā gěi wǒmen jiǎngle yí gè hěn cháng de gùshi.

He told us a long story.

他给我们讲了一个有趣的故事。

Tā gěi wǒmen jiǎngle yí gè yǒuqù de gùshi.

He told us an interesting story.

他给我做了套衣服。

Tā gěi wǒ zuòle tào yīfu.

He made me a suit.

他给我写了一张欠条。

Tā gěi wǒ xiěle yì zhāng qiàntiáo.

He wrote me an IOU.

他给我写了封信。

Tā gěi wǒ xiěle fēng xìn.

He wrote me a letter.

他给我打了电话。

Tā gěi wǒ dǎle diànhuà.

He has phoned me.

他给我的工作作出了明确指示。

Tā gěi wǒ de gōngzuò zuòchūle míngquè zhǐshì.

He gave me precise instructions to do the job.

他给我看了她的照片。

Tā gěi wǒ kànle tā de zhàopiān.

He showed me her picture.

他给我讲述了他的一生。

Tā gěi wǒ jiǎngshùle tā de yìshēng.

He told me the story of his life.

他给自己买了一只狗。

Tā gěi zìjǐ mǎile yìzhī gǒu.

He bought himself a dog.

他给自己投了保险。

Tā gěi zìjǐ tóule bǎoxiǎn.

He insured himself.

他给自己泡了杯茶。

Tā gěi zìjǐ pàole bēi chá.

He fixed himself a cup of tea.

他给自己盖了一栋新房子。

Tā gěi zìjǐ gàile yí dòng xīn fángzi.

He built a new house for himself.

他给这只狗一些肉。

Tā gěi zhè zhī gǒu yìxiē ròu.

He gives some meat to the dog.

他给这家餐厅打了个差评。

Tā gěi zhè jiā cāntīng dǎle gè chàpíng.

He gave this restaurant a bad review.

他给这本书正面的评价。

Tā gěi zhè běn shū zhèngmiàn de píngjià.

His comments about the book were favorable.

他要求她稍后打电话给他。

Tā yāoqiú tā shāohòu dǎdiànhuà gěi tā.

He asked her to call him later.

他请朋友给这部话剧配乐。

Tā qǐng péngyou gěi zhè bù huàjù pèiyuè.

He asked a friend to write the music for this play.

他负责给这部短片配音效。

Tā fùzé gěi zhè bù duǎnpiàn pèi yīnxiào.

He is responsible for adding sound effects to this short film.

他转了点儿钱给我。

Tā zhuǎnle diǎnr qián gěi wǒ.

He transferred a bit of money to me.

传说华佗会给病人做手术。

Chuánshuō Huà Tuó huì gěi bìngrén zuò shǒushù.

Legend has it that Hua Tuo performed surgery on patients.

体检结果给他敲响了警钟。

Tǐjiǎn jiéguǒ gěi tā qiāoxiǎngle jǐngzhōng.

The check-up results sounded an alarm bell for him.

作为东道主，他先给客人倒了茶。

Zuòwéi dōngdàozhǔ, tā xiān gěi kèrén dàole chá.

As the host, he first poured tea for the guests.

作为回报，我给了她一个娃娃。

Zuòwéi huíbào, wǒ gěi le tā yí gè wáwa.

I gave her a doll in return.

你不应该得到他们给你的薪水。

Nǐ bù yīnggāi dédào tāmen gěi nǐ de xīnshuǐ.

You don't deserve the salary they're paying you.

你不必打电话给我。

Nǐ búbì dǎdiànhuà gěi wǒ.

You need not telephone me.

你不能把酒卖给未成年人。

Nǐ bùnéng bǎjiǔ mài gěi wèichéngniánrén.

You can't sell alcohol to under-age people.

你为什么给我这些钱？

Nǐ wèishénme gěi wǒ zhèxiē qián?

Why are you giving me this money?

你们给了小费吗？

Nǐmen gěi le xiǎofèi ma?

Did you leave a tip?

你准备点儿饭给她吃吧！

Nǐ zhǔnbèi diǎnr fàn gěi tā chī ba!

Why don't you prepare some food for her?

你到那儿的时候给我打电话啊。

Nǐ dào nàr de shíhou gěi wǒ dǎdiànhuà a.

When you get there, call me.

你可以借十块钱给我吗？

Nǐ kěyǐ jiè shí kuài qián gěi wǒ ma?

Could you lend me ten dollars?

你可以把你的车卖给我吗？

Nǐ kěyǐ bǎ nǐ de chē mài gěi wǒ ma?

Will you sell your car to me?

你可以把这个保留给自己。

Nǐ kěyǐ bǎ zhège bǎoliú gěi zìjǐ.

You can keep this one for yourself.

你可以用手机给我转账吗？

Nǐ kěyǐ yòng shǒujī gěi wǒ zhuǎnzhàng ma?

Can you transfer the money to me with your phone?

你可以给我一个提示吗？

Nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ yí gè tíshì ma?

Would you give me a hint?

你可以给我一些建议吗？

Nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ yìxiē jiànyì ma?

Could you give me some advice?

你可以给我一张床单吗？

Nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ yì zhāng chuángdān ma?

Can you give me a sheet?

你可以给我举个例子吗？

Nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ jǔ gè lìzi ma?

Can you give me an example?

你可以给我点儿纸吗？

Nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ diǎnr zhǐ ma?

Can you give me some paper?

你可以给我画张画。

Nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ huà zhāng huà.

Maybe you could draw me a picture.

你回家时，能不能给我捎点水果？

Nǐ huíjiā shí, néng bùnéng gěi wǒ shāo diǎn shuǐguǒ?

When you go home, could you bring me some fruit?

你就给他一个台阶下吧。

Nǐ jiù gěi tā yí gè táijiē xià ba.

Just give him a way to save face.

你就给我个面子，别再生气了。

Nǐ jiù gěi wǒ gè miànzi, bié zài shēngqì le.

Do me a favor and stop being angry.

你应该给他看看这装置。

Nǐ yīnggāi gěi tā kànkan zhè zhuāngzhì.

You should have shown him the device.

你应该给你的孩子们树立好榜样。

Nǐ yīnggāi gěi nǐ de háizimen shùlì hǎo bǎngyàng.

You should give a good example to your children.

你应该给帮你的人道谢。

Nǐ yīnggāi gěi bāng nǐ de rén dàoxiè.

You should thank the people who helped you.

你急需钱的话我可以借一些给你。

Nǐ jíxū qián dehuà wǒ kěyǐ jiè yìxiē gěi nǐ.

If you urgently need money I can you lend you some.

你想买什么给他？

Nǐ xiǎng mǎi shénme gěi tā?

What do you want to buy for him?

你想给他们什么呢？

Nǐ xiǎng gěi tāmen shénme ne?

What do you want to give them?

你想给子孙留下什么？

Nǐ xiǎng gěi zǐsūn liúxià shénme?

What do you want to leave to your descendants?

你愿意嫁给我吗？

Nǐ yuànyì jià gěi wǒ ma?

Will you marry me?

你愿意给我看看你买了什么吗？

Nǐ yuànyì gěi wǒ kànkan nǐ mǎile shénme ma?

Will you show me what you bought?

你找错了零钱给我。

Nǐ zhǎo cuòle língqián gěi wǒ.

You gave me the wrong change.

你把书给谁了？

Nǐ bǎ shū gěi shéi le?

To whom did you give the book?

你收到我寄给你的包裹了吗？

Nǐ shōudào wǒ jì gěi nǐ de bāoguǒle ma?

Did you get the package I sent you?

你收到的短信，能转发给我吗？

Nǐ shōudào de duǎnxìn, néng zhuǎnfā gěi wǒ ma?

Can you forward me the text message you received?

你昨天有没有打电话给他？

Nǐ zuótiān yǒuméiyǒu dǎdiànhuà gěi tā?

Did you call him up yesterday?

你有没有什么喝的给我解渴吗？

Nǐ yǒuméiyǒu shénme hē de gěi wǒ jiěkě ma?

Do you have a drink to help quench my thirst?

你直接发邮件给他，更省事。

Nǐ zhíjiē fā yóujiàn gěi tā, gèng shěngshì.

It's easier if you just email him directly.

你给了他什么？

Nǐ gěi le tā shénme?

What was it that you gave him?

你给了我很好的建议。

Nǐ gěi le wǒ hěn hǎo de jiànyì.

You've given me good advice.

你给他买了什么？

Nǐ gěi tā mǎile shénme?

What did you buy him?

你给他们的钱会用到好处。

Nǐ gěi tāmen de qián huì yòng dào hǎochù.

The money you give them will be put to good use.

你给你儿子起什么名字？

Nǐ gěi nǐ érzi qǐ shénme míngzi?

What did you name your son?

你给你父母看了吗？

Nǐ gěi nǐ fùmǔ kànle ma?

Did you show it to your parents?

你给大家带来了欢乐。

Nǐ gěi dàjiā dàiláile huānlè.

You brought everyone joy.

你给她买东西了吗？

Nǐ gěi tā mǎi dōngxi le ma?

Did you buy her something?