How to Say ‘Give you / for you’ in Simplified Chinese
给你
gěi nǐ
[gay nee]
💬 Usage Tip: [给你] can mean literally "give you," but it also often means "for you" in spoken Chinese. In [给你少收五块], it means "I'll charge you five less" rather than handing you something.
Phrase Breakdown
给
gěi
[gay]
to give; for
A common verb meaning to hand something to someone or do something for someone.
我给你看一下付款记录。
I'll show you the payment record.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The standard informal word for you.
我把零钱给你。
I'll give you the change.
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