How to Say ‘I want to give her a surprise.’ in Simplified Chinese
想给她个惊喜。
xiǎng gěi tā gè jīng xǐ
[shyang gay tā guh jīngxǐ]
💬 Usage Tip: 给 + person + thing means "give someone something"; the 一 before 个 is dropped in casual speech. The subject "I" is left out because it's obvious.
Phrase Breakdown
想给她
xiǎng gěi tā
want to give her
想 (xiǎng) means 'want to'; 给她 (gěi tā) means 'give her'. Both 想 and 给 are third tone. Say 想 as a half third tone, then let 给 rise slightly before 她.
我想给她打电话。
I want to give her a call.
Words in this phrase
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
to want; to think
Often means “to want” when followed by a verb, useful for polite questions and intentions.
我想多听听贵公司的介绍。
I would like to hear more about your company’s introduction.
给
gěi
[gay]
give
A verb meaning 'to give.' It can also introduce the recipient of an action.
请给我你的电话。
Please give me your phone number.
她
tā
[tā]
her; she
Third-person pronoun for a female.
她是我的朋友。
She is my friend.
个惊喜。
gè jīng xǐ
a surprise
个 (ge) is a measure word, short for 一个 'a/one', and is said lightly. 惊喜 (jīngxǐ) means 'pleasant surprise'.
这真是个惊喜！
This is really a surprise!
Words in this phrase
个
gè
[guh]
general measure word
A very common measure word used with many nouns.
一个人来了。
One person came.
惊喜
jīng xǐ
[jīngxǐ]
surprise
A pleasant unexpected thing.
这个礼物真是个惊喜！
This gift is a real surprise!
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