给予 jǐyǔ to give
(literary) to give; to accord; to render
How to remember 给予: 给 give + 予 bestow = to give.
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How it is used
- To give / grant / render (literary) - 给予帮助 (jǐyǔ bāngzhù) render assistance, 给予支持 (jǐyǔ zhīchí) lend support.
- Formal/written; note reading jǐyǔ, not gěi. Pairs with abstract nouns (help, support, care), whereas 给 (gěi) hands over concrete things.
- Written and formal register.
Example sentences
- 给予汤姆一些你力所能及的帮助。 Jǐyǔ tāngmǔ yīxiē nǐ lìsuǒnéngjí de bāngzhù.Give Tom any help you can.