spare and give to others; share out
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to spare and give to others; to share out by taking from one's own portion
informalUsed in spoken language when giving up part of one's own resources (space, items, food, time, etc.) to help others. The subject usually acts out of necessity or goodwill.
Gěi给
tā他
yún匀
dui兑
chū出
yī一
jiān间
wū屋
zi子
zhù住
。
Spare him a room to live in.
Dà大
jiā家
yún匀
dui兑
yún匀
dui兑
，
jiù就
gòu够
tā他
chī吃
de的
le了
。
If everyone chips in a little, it will be enough for him to eat.
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Nǐ你
néng能
yún匀
dui兑
chū出
diǎn点
shí时
jiān间
bāng帮
wǒ我
ma吗
？
Can you spare some time to help me?
Zhè这
jǐ几
ge个
guì柜
zi子
，
yún匀
dui兑
gěi给
wǒ我
yī一
ge个
ba吧
。
Of these cabinets, spare one for me.