予 (yú) — to give (literary/formal, bound form)

Definition

Literary/formal ‘to give’, almost always used in set phrases (予以, 给予, 授予) rather than alone. In modern speech and writing, 给 is the everyday equivalent.

bound form

to give (literary/formal, bound form)

Examples

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Tā jǐ yú wǒ hěn duō bāng zhù.
He gave me a lot of help.
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Qǐng jǐ yú tā yí gè jī huì.
Please give him a chance.
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Zhè jiàn shì jǐ yú wǒ hěn dà qǐ fā.
This matter gave me great inspiration.

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