Meaning of 递给
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to hand it (i.e. the aforementioned item) to (sb)
How to use 递给
递给 is used for physically handing a small object to someone nearby, usually followed by the person receiving it. It often appears in a 把 sentence. Example: 请把盐递给我。(Qǐng bǎ yán dì gěi wǒ.) Please pass me the salt.
递 (dì) has the walking radical 辶, so picture something moving along from person to person, and 给 (gěi) means to give. Together, 递给 is passing something along by hand to someone.
Common mistake: Learners often read 给 as jǐ here because of words like 给予 (jǐyǔ) and 供给 (gōngjǐ), but in 递给 it is gěi. Also, do not use 递给 for sending gifts or mail. Use 送给 (sòng gěi) for presents and 交给 (jiāo gěi) for handing over responsibility or documents formally.
递给 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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递 dì · to hand over · 10 strokes
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给 gěi · to · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 递给.
| 交给 | jiāo gěi | to give; to deliver; to hand over |
| 送给 | sòng gěi | to send; to give as a present |
| 快递 | kuàidì | express delivery |
| 传递 | chuándì | to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive |
| 给予 | jǐyǔ | (literary) to give; to accord; to render |
| 供给 | gōngjǐ | to furnish; to provide |
| 补给 | bǔjǐ | supply; replenishment |
| 递交 | dìjiāo | to present; to give |
| 还给 | huángěi | to return sth to sb |
| 留给 | liúgěi | to set aside for |
| 带给 | dàigěi | to give to; to provide to |
| 传给 | chuángěi | to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; (in football etc) to pass to |
Questions about 递给
What does 递给 mean?
递给 (dì gěi) means "to hand it (i.e. the aforementioned item) to (sb)".
How do you write 递给?
递给 is made of 2 characters: 递 (10 strokes), 给 (9 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 递给 an HSK word?
Yes. 递给 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 递给 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 递给 is written 遞給.
What is the difference between 递给 and 交给?
递给 focuses on the physical act of passing something by hand, like a cup or a pen. 交给 means to hand over or entrust, and it can be abstract, as in 这件事交给我 (zhè jiàn shì jiāo gěi wǒ), leave this matter to me.
Can I say 递 without 给?
Yes. 递 alone means to pass or hand over, as in 递一下 (dì yíxià), pass it over. Adding 给 lets you name the receiver right after it, as in 递给他 (dì gěi tā).