How to Say ‘She cooked for me’ in Simplified Chinese
她给我做饭
tā gěi wǒ zuò fàn
[tā gěi waw zuòfàn]
💬 Usage Tip: 给 + person goes before the action to mean "for someone". Another example is 她给我打电话 "she called me".
Phrase Breakdown
她给我
tā gěi wǒ
she, for me
给 (gěi) here means 'for (someone)'. 给 and 我 are both third tones, so 给 changes to a rising tone: tā géi wǒ.
她给我买书。
She buys books for me.
Words in this phrase
她
tā
[tā]
her; she
Third-person pronoun for a female.
她是我的朋友。
She is my friend.
给
gěi
[gěi]
for
Preposition indicating the person who benefits from an action.
我给你倒水。
I'll pour water for you.
我
wǒ
[waw]
me
First person pronoun used as the object, referring to the speaker.
这个发展机会很适合我。
This development opportunity suits me very well.
做饭
zuò fàn
[zuòfàn]
to cook (a meal)
Literally 'make rice'; the everyday way to say cooking a meal.
妈妈每天做饭。
Mom cooks every day.
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