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给

gěi / jǐ
HSK 1

English Meaning

(gěi) to; for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do sth (for sb); (grammatical equivalent of 被); (grammatical equivalent of 把); (sentence intensifier) | (jǐ) to supply; to provide

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
汪若海何德何能 你给他下这个血本
HSK 1 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“What makes Wang Ruohai so special that you'd break the bank for him? He's totally not worth it.”

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你说说你 为了省个配送费 连外卖都不舍得点的人

“Look at you. You won't even order takeout to save on the delivery fee.”

“What has Wang Ruohai ever done to deserve you spending this much on him?”

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他不是在银行工作吗 可得有两身好看的衣服

“He works at a bank. He needs a few nice outfits.”

《爱情有烟火》 · social_and_dating
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我去找马强给业主打电话
HSK 1 00:02
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1. PREVIOUS

小白 小惠 郑重 马上到1316汇合 马上

“Bai, Hui, Zheng Zhong. Regroup at 1316 now. Now.”

“I'll go to Ma Qiang and call the owner.”

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记得把紧急开门手续给补了 好

“Make sure to follow the emergency break-in protocol later. Okay.”

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能给他一点时间吗
HSK 1 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Could you please cut him some slack and give him a bit more time?”

1. PREVIOUS

对中国人来说 中秋节很重要

“For Chinese people, the Mid-Autumn Festival is very important.”

“Can you give him some time?”

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我给你一个小时考虑

“I'll give you an hour to think about it.”

《八千里路云和月》 · crisis_and_conflict
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