给 as a verb and coverb I find the use of 给 quite tricky in chinese. It seems it can be positioned in many different places within a sentence... Can anybody give me a basic lesson on its usage? Thanks

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Alberto

Sep 27, 2015 3:04 PM

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1) give: Peter给了Tom一个苹果。 2) for: 这个苹果是给你的。---this apple is for you. 3) to: 士兵给将军敬礼。---- 士兵敬礼 to 将军. 3) passive: 这个苹果给吃掉了。--- this apple was eaten. 4) = 把：请你随手给门关上。＝请你随手把门关上。 5) emphasize emotion: 风把门给吹开了。e.g: - 你为什么不关门？- 我关了，但是风把门给吹开了。（it's NOT my fault） well....... OMG!!! I have never realized that 给 is such a bi*ch...... Basically there are all rules about 给. If you don't understand some of them, tell me and I will explain.

September 27, 2015

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