give; grant; provide
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to give; to grant; to bestow (usually formal)
formalFormal equivalent of 给 (gěi). Often used in official, legal, or literary contexts for providing something abstract like help, support, rights, or attention. The character 给 in this pronunciation is often written as 给 (jǐ), but the standard form uses 给予.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jǐ给
yǔ予
zāi灾
qū区
rén人
mín民
jí及
shí时
de的
yuán援
zhù助
。
The government provided timely aid to the people in the disaster area.
Lǎo老
shī师
duì对
xué学
sheng生
de的
nǔ努
lì力
jǐ给
yǔ予
chōng充
fèn分
de的
kěn肯
dìng定
。
The teacher gave full affirmation to the student's efforts.
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Fǎ法
lǜ律
jǐ给
yǔ予
měi每
gè个
gōng公
mín民
píng平
děng等
de的
quán权
lì利
。
The law grants every citizen equal rights.
Tā他
dé得
dào到
le了
péng朋
you友
jǐ给
yǔ予
de的
jīng精
shén神
zhī支
chí持
。
He received spiritual support given by his friends.