Ch 32 · Lesson 10

对 or 给?

One hands something to someone. The other points a feeling at them.

The rule

(gěi) marks who RECEIVES something: a call, a present, a turn (, , ). (duì) marks who or what an attitude or an effect is AIMED at: being kind to, being bad for, being interested in (, , ).

Pick the right one

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Pick the right one: 对 or 给.

  1. 他我很好。 (he is very good to me)

    tā ___ wǒ hěn hǎo 。 (he is very good to me)

  2. 我明天你打电话。 (I will ring you tomorrow)

    wǒ míng tiān ___ nǐ dǎ diàn huà 。 (I will ring you tomorrow)

  3. 抽烟身体不好。 (smoking is bad for your health)

    chōu yān ___ shēn tǐ bù hǎo 。 (smoking is bad for your health)

  4. 我他买了一本书。 (I bought him a book)

    wǒ ___ tā mǎi le yì běn shū 。 (I bought him a book)

  5. 你中国文化有兴趣吗? (are you interested in Chinese culture?)

    nǐ ___ zhōng guó wén huà yǒu xìng qù ma ? (are you interested in Chinese culture?)

  6. 请我看看。 (please let me have a look)

    qǐng ___ wǒ kàn kan 。 (please let me have a look)

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