HSK · Level 47
120 words
Chinese word
给予
Pronunciation
Pinyinjǐ yǔ
Meaning
- verbgive
Example
公司将给予员工奖金。gōng sī jiāng jí yǔ yuán gōng jiǎng jīn
The company will give its employees bonuses.
More examples
学校应该给予毕业生更多就业机会。xué xiào yīng gāi jí yǔ bì yè shēng gèng duō jiù yè jī huì
The school should give graduates more job opportunities.
Core concept
A formal act of passing something valuable or deserved to another person or organization.
Common phrases
给予机会jí yǔ jī huì
give an opportunity
给予重视jí yǔ zhòng shì
attach importance to
给予照顾jí yǔ zhào gù
provide care
Similar words
给gěi: Give a person something such as an object, money, or information.
送sòng: Give an object or gift to another person.
提供tí gōng: Make a service, object, or piece of information available to someone.
授予shòu yǔ: Officially grant someone an award, title, or right.
Definition in Chinese
把金钱、权利、待遇或抽象的评价以正式或规范的方式授与他人或机构，也表示对某人施以帮助或支持。bǎ jīn qián quán lì dài yù huò chōu xiàng de píng jià yǐ zhèng shì huò guī fàn de fāng shì shòu yǔ tā rén huò jī gòu yě biǎo shì duì mǒu rén shī yǐ bāng zhù huò zhī chí
Word origin
给予 (jǐyǔ, "to give") combines 给 (gěi, "give") + 予 (yǔ, "grant"), giving the word a formal tone suited to abstract benefits and official acts.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this word often sounds more official than needed, while formal statements commonly use it for support, opportunities, or recognition.