How to Say ‘Call you’ in Simplified Chinese
给你打电话
gěi nǐ dǎ diàn huà
[gěi nee dǎ diànhuà]
💬 Usage Tip: 给 plus a person goes before the action to mean "to/for someone", so this is literally "to you make a call". The same pattern gives 给他发邮件 "send him an email".
Phrase Breakdown
给你
gěi nǐ
to you
给 (gěi) here means 'to/for'. Because 给 and 你 are both 3rd tones, 给 changes to a rising tone: géi nǐ.
我给你写信。
I'll write a letter to you.
Words in this phrase
给
gěi
[gěi]
for; to
Marks the person receiving or benefiting.
请给我一杯水。
Please give me a glass of water.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
打电话
dǎ diàn huà
[dǎ diànhuà]
to make a phone call
To call someone by phone.
晚上给我打电话。
Call me tonight.
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