给 gěi
“to; for; for the benefit of”
preposition, verb, particleHSK 2 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 給
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
给 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 61: 给 gěi — Level 1; official annotation 1（2） (动、（介）). PDF page 81
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 给
给 marks the person who receives an action, meaning "to" someone. It comes before the main verb in the pattern 给 + person + verb. For example, 给妈妈打电话 means "call mom."
例句Example sentences
- 我每天给妈妈打电话。wǒ měi tiān gěi mā ma dǎ diàn huà.I call my mom every day.
- 他给我写了一封信。tā gěi wǒ xiě le yì fēng xìn.He wrote a letter to me.
- 老师给我们介绍了一个新同学。lǎo shī gěi wǒ men jiè shào le yí gè xīn tóng xué.The teacher introduced a new classmate to us.
义项All meanings
- gěi: to; for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do sth (for sb)
- jǐ: to supply; to provide