Expressing "for" with "gei"

Nível: HSK 2 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

The preposition 给 (gěi) can mean "for," as in, "everything I do, I do it for you." You can also think of it as meaning "give," like to give a service or to give something to someone. In this case, the default position of the character is before the verb, although it sometimes comes after, depending on the verb. The meaning of 给 is very similar to 为 (wèi) in Chinese, but 给 is more informal than 为, and there are many cases where it's simply based on convention and general practice to decide to use one or the other. Subj. + 给 + Recipient + [Verb Phrase] Note that the "recipient" in the pattern above is usually a person but isn't necessarily a person. It could be an animal, company, or any number of other types of recipients.

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 给客人倒茶。 (gěi kèrén dǎochá 。): "Pour tea for guests."
• 妈妈在给孩子们做饭。 (māmā zài gěi háizǐ men zuòfàn 。): "Mother is cooking for the children."
• 我儿子喜欢给小狗洗澡。 (wǒ érzǐ xǐhuān gěi xiǎogǒu xǐzǎo 。): "My son likes to bathe the puppy."
• 请给我拿一双筷子。 (qǐng gěi wǒ ná yī shuāng kuàizǐ 。): "Please bring me a pair of chopsticks."

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