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Study: Daily Actions

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Word Number 10

give

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Primary Chinese

Primary Pinyin

gěi

Short Definition

To transfer an object to a recipient.

Primary Meaning

把事物交给他人

Primary Note

Transfer action with recipient and object.

Mapping Boundary

Correct: Father give child book → 爸爸给孩子书。

Incorrect: Omit the recipient when the source includes it.

The Chinese semantic sequence contains both recipient and object.

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