How to Say ‘Give you; for you’ in Traditional Chinese
給你
💬 Usage Tip: [給] is “give/to.” [給你] is handy in gifting situations: “for you.”
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: When giving [紅包], people often say [給你] while handing it over with both hands.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
給
[gěi]
to give (to someone)
A common verb meaning “to give.” In New Year settings: “給你紅包” (give you a red envelope).
過年長輩會給你紅包，祝你平安長大。
During New Year, elders give you red envelopes to wish you peace as you grow up.
你
[nǐ]
you
The receiver of the action in “給你” = “give to you.”
這個紅包是給你，祝你新年快樂。
This red envelope is for you—Happy New Year.
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