留给

留給

liúgěi

verb #2,437

Meanings

1 to leave (something) for (someone)
2 to save for
3 to set aside for

Characters

to keep; to leave behind

Examples

我留给你一块蛋糕。

Wǒ liúgěi nǐ yī kuài dàngāo.

I saved a piece of cake for you.

她把这个机会留给了别人。

Tā bǎ zhège jīhuì liúgěile biérén.

She left this opportunity to someone else.

Tips

grammar

留给 follows the pattern verb + 给: 留给某人某物 (leave something for someone). Similar compounds: 送给 (give to), 交给 (hand over to), 寄给 (mail to).

Stroke Order

留 liú

给 gěi