How to Say ‘Give you; for you’ in Simplified Chinese
给你
💬 Usage Tip: [给你] can mean “give (it) to you” or “for you,” depending on context. In gifts, it’s like “here you go.”
🇨🇳 In China: When handing over a New Year gift or [红包], people often start with [给你…] to sound warm and direct.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
给
[gěi]
to give
The verb “to give.” Often appears in gifting situations like giving red envelopes.
我给你一个红包，祝你平安。
I’ll give you a red envelope—wishing you peace and safety.
你
[nǐ]
you
Second-person pronoun. In 给你, it’s the recipient: “give to you.”
这个红包是给你的。
This red envelope is for you.
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