给 (給) gěi

  1. gěi verb to give
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In this sense 给 means 交付 as a transient verb with two arguments: 1. the person given to and 2. the object given, in addition to the subject. For example, 送给我碗茶喝 'Give me a cup of tea to drink.' (Lao She, 2010, p. 12; Guoyu '給' gěi v 1; Mathews 1931 '給', p. 63; Unihan '給')
  2. gěi preposition to; for; for the benefit of
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Object 对象
    Notes: Used in this sense as a preposition, 给 can (1) introduce the object of an action with the meaning of ”for” or ”to”, (2) introduce an agent to express the passive. It may occur after the main verb when the focus is more on the object of the verb. For example, 我送给你 'I am giving this to you.' It may only be used in this sense for a small number of verbs (Norman 1988, p. 131; Guoyu '給' gěi prep 2; Unihan '給').
  3. verb to supply; to provide
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 供应 (Guoyu '給' jǐ v 1; Kroll 2017 '給' 1a, p. 187; Sun 2006, loc. 1296)
  4. noun salary for government employees
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Government
    Notes: (Guoyu '給' jǐ n)
  5. verb to confer; to award
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Government
    Notes: In the sense of 授与 (Guoyu '給' jǐ v 2)
  6. adjective prosperous; abundant; plentiful; well supplied
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Government
    Notes: In the sense of 富裕 or 丰足 (Guoyu '給' jǐ adj 1; Kroll 2017 '給' 1, p. 187)
  7. adjective agile; nimble
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Government
    Notes: In the sense of 敏捷 (Guoyu '給' jǐ adj 2)
  8. gěi auxiliary verb an auxilliary verb adding emphasis
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: (Guoyu '給' gěi aux 1)
  9. verb to look after; to take care of
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2017 '給' 2, p. 187)
  10. adjective articulate; well spoken
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2017 '給' 3, p. 187)

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