给予

给予 jǐyǔ

Provide (give)

给予 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體給予 jiyu

What 给予 means

Provide (give)

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Character by character

给予 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

给

gěi

Give (let - for - to do)

予

yú / yǔ

Gives

Words that share a character with 给予

How to write 给予

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给予 in a sentence

老师给予了他很多帮助。

Lǎoshī jǐyǔ le tā hěn duō bāngzhù.

The teacher gave him a great deal of help.

社会应当给予他们更多关注。

Shèhuì yīngdāng jǐyǔ tāmen gèng duō guānzhù.

Society should give them more attention.

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Sounds the same as 给予

These are also written jiyu without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

机遇 jīyù

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Questions about 给予

What does 给予 mean in English?

给予 is pronounced jǐyǔ and means Provide (give).

How do you pronounce 给予?

给予 is jǐyǔ in pinyin — written jiyu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 给予?

给予 is written with 2 characters: 给 (gěi) Give (let - for - to do), 予 (yú / yǔ) Gives. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 给予 written in traditional Chinese?

給予. The simplified form 给予 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 給予 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jǐyǔ.

Is 给予 an HSK word?

Yes — 给予 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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