Ch 32 · Lesson 10Mandarin · Chapter 32 · Lesson 10 · Common mistake
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
0/6Pick the right one: 对 or 给.
他我很好。 (he is very good to me)
tā ___ wǒ hěn hǎo 。 (he is very good to me)
我明天你打电话。 (I will ring you tomorrow)
wǒ míng tiān ___ nǐ dǎ diàn huà 。 (I will ring you tomorrow)
抽烟身体不好。 (smoking is bad for your health)
chōu yān ___ shēn tǐ bù hǎo 。 (smoking is bad for your health)
我他买了一本书。 (I bought him a book)
wǒ ___ tā mǎi le yì běn shū 。 (I bought him a book)
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?)
请我看看。 (please let me have a look)
qǐng ___ wǒ kàn kan 。 (please let me have a look)
Lesson 10 of 28 in this chapter