Chinese word

送给

Pronunciation

Pinyinsòng gěi

Meaning

  • verbgive to

Example

她把礼物送给老师了。tā bǎ lǐ wù sòng gěi lǎo shī le

She gave the teacher a present.

Illustration for 送给 (give to)

More examples

他把新玩具送给弟弟了。tā bǎ xīn wán jù sòng gěi dì di le

He gave his new toy to his younger brother.

Core concept

Move an item along a path until it reaches another person's hands, whether as a gift or a delivery.

Common phrases

  • 送给你sòng gěi nǐ

    give to you

  • 送给家人sòng gěi jiā rén

    give to one's family

  • 送给弟弟sòng gěi dì di

    give to one's younger brother

Similar words

给gěi: Give something to another person or provide it for them.
送sòng: Carry or take an item to another person.
交给jiāo gěi: Hand an item or task to someone for them to handle.
寄给jì gěi: Send an item to someone by post or delivery service.

Definition in Chinese

把某物从一处带到或交到对方手中，侧重交付或赠与的动作。bǎ mǒu wù cóng yí chù dài dào huò jiāo dào duì fāng shǒu zhōng cè zhòng jiāo fù huò zèng yǔ de dòng zuò

Word origin

送 (sòng, "send or take") + 给 (gěi, "give") joins movement toward someone with the act of placing something in that person's possession.

Usage tips

  • For ordinary postal or courier sending, Chinese often uses 寄给 (jìgěi, "mail to") instead, which helps separate handing something to a person from sending it through the post.

Other meanings

  • presentverb

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