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Chinese Preposition 给 gěi

Indirect Object Marker 给 gěi

Posted on April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 by tiffany

Grammar Point:In Chinese, “給给 gěi” isn’t just used to mean “to give.” It also works like a bridge between the action and the person who receives that action. We call this person the indirect object. When 给 gěi is used this way, it’s called an Indirect Object Marker — it shows who you’re doing something for or to. Structure S + V + 給给 gěi + Recipient + Direct…

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Chinese Preposition 给 gěi

Chinese Preposition – 给 gěi

Posted on February 27, 2025April 20, 2025 by tiffany

Grammar Point:The Chinese preposition 給给 gěi is often used to indicate the recipient of an action, similar to “for” or “to” in English. Structure In Chinese, 給给 gěi also have various meanings and functions depending on the context, but when using it as a preposition, it means “to” or “for” an object or target. S + 給给 gěi…

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