How to Say ‘For you; to you (polite)’ in Simplified Chinese
给您
gěi nín
[gay neen]
💬 Usage Tip: [给您] means "for you" or "to you," with polite [您]. You'll hear [给] a lot for doing something for someone: [给您留位子] "hold a table for you," [给你拿菜单] "get you a menu."
Phrase Breakdown
给
gěi
[gay]
for; give to
Here 给 means 'for' or 'to' someone, often in service situations.
我先给您确认一下停车信息。
I’ll first confirm the parking information for you.
您
nín
[neen]
you (polite)
A respectful form of 'you,' used when speaking politely to customers or elders.
我们已经给您安排好了车位。
We have already arranged a parking space for you.
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