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How to Say ‘Give me’ in Traditional Chinese

給我

gěi wǒ

[gay waw]

💬 Usage Tip: [給我] literally means "give me," but in longer sentences it often just marks who receives something. Compare [給我您的護照] "give me your passport" with [給他護照] "give him the passport."

Phrase Breakdown

gěi

[gay]

give

Means “to give,” often used in requests.

Example

請給我您的護照,這個「給」表示交給對方。

Please give me your passport; this “給” means handing something to someone.

[waw]

me

Refers to the speaker as the receiver of something.

Example

請給我您的護照,這個「我」是櫃檯人員自己。

Please give me your passport; this “我” refers to the counter staff member.

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