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给予 (jǐ yǔ) — (formal/literary) to give, to grant, to render

Definition

给予 (jǐyǔ) is a formal, written verb meaning 'to give, to grant' — stronger and more literary than 发放 (which is systematic/official distribution). Pairs with abstract nouns like 鼓励, 支持, 帮助.

verb
(formal/literary) to giveto grantto render

Examples

  • 给予。
    Gōng sī jǐ yǔ měi wèi yuán gōng yí fèn nián zhōng jiǎng jīn.
    The company gives each employee a year-end bonus.
  • 给予。
    Shè huì yīng gāi jǐ yǔ cán jí rén gèng duō de jiù yè jī huì.
    Society should provide more job opportunities to people with disabilities.
  • 给予。
    Lǎo shī jǐ yǔ xué shēng chōng fèn de gǔ lì hé zhī chí.
    The teacher gives students ample encouragement and support.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

给gěigive
予yǔgive

Both 给 and 予 mean 'give', so together they form a formal way to say give.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 給; 给 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mì
Sound part声符shēngfú
合
合hé給gěi
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 給 uses 糸 (silk) for meaning and 合 for sound, and its old sense was rich, abundant, perhaps referring to precious silk; 给 is a later simplified form.

Open 给 →

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 予 →
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