给予

給予

jǐyǔ

verb HSK 6 #3,859

Meanings

1 to give; to accord; to grant
2 to render; to provide

Characters

to give; to supply

to give; to bestow

Both characters mean 'to give' — a formal, emphatic way to express giving.

Examples

感谢您给予的帮助。

Gǎnxiè nín jǐyǔ de bāngzhù.

Thank you for the help you've given.

老师给予了我很大的鼓励。

Lǎoshī jǐyǔ le wǒ hěn dà de gǔlì.

The teacher gave me great encouragement.

政府给予了灾区大量援助。

Zhèngfǔ jǐyǔ le zāiqū dàliàng yuánzhù.

The government provided substantial aid to the disaster area.

请给予回复。

Qǐng jǐyǔ huífù.

Please give a reply.

Tips

usage

给予 is formal/written Chinese. In daily speech, just use 给 (gěi). Note the pronunciation: 给 is read jǐ here, not gěi. 给予 often collocates with abstract nouns: 帮助, 支持, 关注, 鼓励.

Stroke Order

给 gěi

予 yǔ