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To Give / To Let V / Prep. 给
The usage of给(gěi)
给(gěi) here is used to introduce the doer of the following action, similar to让(ràng), with the meaning of “to let”. The object of给(gěi) is actually the “subject” of the following verb.
Sentence pattern: Subj. + 给 + somebody + VP
Examples:
1, She bought me a book to read.
她(tā) 买(mǎi) 了(le) 一(yī) 本(běn) 书(shū) 给(gěi) 我(wǒ) 看(kàn) 。
2, The clerk gave me two forms and asked me to fill them out.
营(yíng) 业(yè) 员(yuán) 给(gěi) 我(wǒ) 两(liǎng) 张(zhāng) 表(biǎo) 格(gé) 填(tián) 写(xiě) 。
给 can also be considered as a preposition with the meaning of “for”, if the subject is the doer of the main verb.
3, The secretary has reserved a room at the Beijing Hotel for Manager Zhang.
秘(mì) 书(shū) 在(zài) 北(běi) 京(jīng) 饭(fàn) 店(diàn) 给(gěi) 张(zhāng) 经(jīng) 理(lǐ) 定(dìng) 了(le) 一(yí) 个(gè) 房(fáng) 间(jiān) 。
More examples:
1, Mr. Zhang sent a fax to David for reference.
张(zhāng) 先(xiān) 生(shēng) 发(fà) 了(le) 一(yī) 份(fèn) 传(chuán) 真(zhēn) 给(gěi) 大(dà) 卫(wèi) 作(zuò) 参(cān) 考(kǎo) 。
2, Miss Li show Mary the translated meeting minutes.
李(lǐ) 小(xiǎo) 姐(jiě) 把(bǎ) 翻(fān) 译(yì) 了(le) 的(de) 会(huì) 议(yì) 记(jì) 录(lù) 给(gěi) 玛(mǎ) 丽(lì) 看(kàn) 。
3, The board members prepared a collaboration program for the manager.
董(dǒng) 事(shì) 们(men) 准(zhǔn) 备(bèi) 了(le) 一(yī) 份(fèn) 合(hé) 作(zuò) 计(jì) 划(huà) 给(gěi) 总(zǒng) 裁(cái) 。
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