送给 (sòng gěi) — to give (as a gift), to present

Definition

送给 is 'to give as a gift to (someone)' — unlike 交给 (hand over/deliver, not necessarily a gift), it stresses the recipient and the present-giving purpose. The recipient takes 送给 as its object.

verb
to give (as a gift)to present

Examples

  • 送给
    Tā sòng gěi wǒ yì běn shū.
    He gave me a book (as a gift).
  • 送给
    Mā ma sòng gěi le wǒ yì tiáo wéi jīn.
    Mom gave me a scarf.
  • 送给
    Zhè shì péng you sòng gěi de lǐ wù.
    This is a gift from a friend.

Grammar

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