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gěi
v. give, grant; make...suffer; make, allow, let
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Other meanings
[gěi]   prep. for, to (indicating the recipient of an action); (followed by 我 in imperative sentences, indicating emphasis)
[gěi]   prep. to (after a verb indicating handing over of sth.); by, with (in passive sentences)
[jǐ]   char. to supply, to provide; abundant, ample, well provided for
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Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
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géi nǐ qián .
phr. Here's the money.
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wó mái liǎng píng pí jiǔ, zài mǎi yì píng kě lè, géi nǐ qián .
phr. I want to buy two bottles of beer and additionally a bottle of coke, here is the money!
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qíng géi wó liǎng bēi hóng jiǔ .
phr. Two glasses of red wine, please
gěi miàn zi
phr. save one's face; show due respect for one's feelings
géi wǒ kàn
phr. show me
gěi fēn shù
phr. to give marks, to give grades
géi lǎo shī lǐ wù
phr. give the teacher a gift
hái méi géi nuǎn qì
phr. haven't supplied heating, the central heating hasn't started
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gěi tā diǎnr yán sè kàn kàn
phr. teach him a lesson
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yán jiū yuàn bō le yì bǐ jīng fèi gěi tā men jǐ wèi jiào shòu zuò yán jiū .
phr. The research institute allotted a fund for them -- those professors -- to do research.
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wó géi nǐ lǜ chá .
phr. I give you green tea.
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qíng géi wǒ yì zhāng zhǐ .
phr. Please give me a piece of paper.
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géi wǒ yì bēi pí jiǔ .
phr. Give me a glass of beer.
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wó géi nǐ yì diǎnr rén mín bì .
phr. I give you a bit Renminbi.