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Verbs Preceded by “gěi”

给 + 动词

gěi + dòngcí

How it works

给 + verb can show that an action is done for someone or to someone.

The pattern

Subject + 给 + Person + Verb

Example sentences

妈妈给我买了一件衣服。

Māma gěi wǒ mǎi le yí jiàn yīfu.

Mom bought me a piece of clothing.

老师给我们介绍了这个地方。

Lǎoshī gěi wǒmen jièshào le zhège dìfang.

The teacher introduced this place to us.

朋友给他打电话了。

Péngyou gěi tā dǎ diànhuà le.

His friend called him.

Usage note

At HSK2 level, 给 + person + verb is very common in daily Chinese.

Source: HelloMandarin · Revised edition, 2026 · PDF pp. 105–106.

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