How to Say ‘For you’ in Simplified Chinese
给你
gěi nǐ
[gay nee]
💬 Usage Tip: [给你] literally means 'to/for you' and often comes before the action: [给你做一杯], [给你拿一下]. It's a very common way to mark who something is for.
Phrase Breakdown
给
gěi
[gay]
to give; for
Here it means 'for' or 'to give to' someone.
我马上给你做一杯。
I’ll make a cup for you right away.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The pronoun 'you.'
这杯埃塞俄比亚是给你的。
This cup of Ethiopian coffee is for you.
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