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. jǐ 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. jǐ noun salary for government employees
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Government
   Notes: (Guoyu '給' jǐ n)
5. jǐ 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. jǐ 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. jǐ 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. jǐ verb to look after; to take care of
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2017 '給' 2, p. 187)
10. jǐ adjective articulate; well spoken
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2017 '給' 3, p. 187)

Contained in

• 给足(給足) abundant; sufficient
• 给还(給還) to give back
• 日给(日給) daily supplies
• 薪给(薪給) salary; wage
• 给皂器(給皂器) soap dispenser
• 加给(加給) additional payment [above regular salary]
• 输给(輸給) to lose to (sb); to be outdone by
• 给照(給照) to grant a certificate
• 还给(還給) to return
• 分给(分給) to divide (and give to others)
• 补给舰(補給艦) supply ship
• 传给(傳給) to pass on (to sb); to send; to pass (e.g. in football); to give directly (by hand); to deliver; to hand over; to transfer; to relay; to transmit; to hand on (to the next generation)
• 给金(給金) salary; wages
• 欧咪呀给(歐咪呀給) gift given when visiting
• 户给人足(戶給人足) every house has ample for each family member
• 支给(支給) to give; to advance pay
• 给面子(給面子) to show deference or praise publicly
• 带给(帶給) to carry to
• 捐给(捐給) to donate
• 付给(付給) to deliver; to pay
• 借给(借給) to lend to somebody
• 给水(給水) to supply water; to provide feedwater
• 弹药补给站(彈藥補給站) ammunition depot
• 给扎(給扎) to give instructions in writing
• 给发(給發) to grant; to issue
• 塞给(塞給) to slip somebody something; to press to accept; to insert surreptitiously; to foist off
• 补给(補給) to supply; to provide
• 发给(發給) to issue; to grant; to distribute
• 派给工作(派給工作) to task
• 人给家足(人給家足) each household provided for, enough for the individual; comfortably off
• 供给(供給) to furnish; to provide
• 给你点颜色看看(給你點顏色看看) (I'll) teach you a lesson; put you in your place
• 捷给(捷給) witty; fast and eloquent
• 交给(交給) to give; to deliver; to submit
• 抄给(抄給) to give a copy
• 颁给(頒給) to award; to confer on (sb)
• 补给站(補給站) depot; supply station; supply point; staging post
• 家给民足(家給民足) every family has ample
• 给以(給以) to give; to grant
• 转给(轉給) to pass on to
• 给假(給假) to give time off official duties
• 给力(給力) cool; nifty; awesome; impressive; to put in extra effort
• 不给力(不給力) lame (unimpressive); a huge letdown; not to try at all
• 自给(自給) self-reliant
• 留给(留給) to set aside for
• 给俸(給俸) salary; wage
• 家给人足(家給人足) the whole family lives in plenty
• 赐给(賜給) to bestow; to give
• 送给(送給) to send; to give as a present
• 给他加上一块钱(給他加上一塊錢) give him one a few moe dollars

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• 卷一百七十二 志第一百二十五 職官十二 Volume 172 Treatises 125: Offical Posts 12 History of Song 宋史 — count: 90
• 卷一百九十八 志第一百五十一 兵十二 Volume 198 Treatises 151: Military 12 History of Song 宋史 — count: 77
• 卷一百七十五 志第一百二十八 食貨上三 Volume 175 Treatises 128: Finance and Economics 1c History of Song 宋史 — count: 67
• 卷一百八十三 志第一百三十六 食貨下五 Volume 183 Treatises 136: Finance and Economics 2e History of Song 宋史 — count: 61
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Collocations

• 给上 (給上) 則民倍貸以給上之徵矣 — Guanzi 管子, 治國第四十八 Chapter 48: Ruling the State — count: 10
• 齐给 (齊給) 齊給便利 — Xunzi 荀子, 修身篇第二 Chapter 2: Cultivation — count: 7
• 仰给 (仰給) 衣食仰給縣官 — Records of the Grand Historian 史記, 《平準書》 Equalization — count: 7
• 给食 (給食) 給食之酒肉 — Mozi 墨子, 卷十五 號令 Book 15 - Commands and Orders — count: 4
• 给郊庙 (給郊廟) 以給郊廟之服 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《月令》 Proceedings of Government in the Different Months — count: 3
• 给大农 (給大農) 皆仰給大農 — Records of the Grand Historian 史記, 《平準書》 Equalization — count: 3
• 给便利 (給便利) 齊給便利 — Xunzi 荀子, 修身篇第二 Chapter 2: Cultivation — count: 3
• 给县官 (給縣官) 衣食仰給縣官 — Records of the Grand Historian 史記, 《平準書》 Equalization — count: 3
• 肃给 (肅給) 官人肅給 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 哀公 Lord Ai — count: 3
• 给宗庙 (給宗庙) 以給宗廟之服 — Huainanzi 淮南子, 卷五　時則訓 Chapter 5: Seasonal Standards — count: 2