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How to Say ‘Buy for you’ in Simplified Chinese

给你买

gěi nǐ mǎi

[gěi nǐ mǎi]

💬 Usage Tip: [给你买] is literally "buy for you": [给] often marks who receives the action. You can reuse the pattern with other verbs, like [给你点] "order for you" or [给你拿] "get for you".

Phrase Breakdown

给

gěi

[gěi]

give

To provide or hand something to someone.

Example

我给你一本书。

I give you a book.

你

nǐ

[nǐ]

you

Refers to the person being spoken to.

Example

我给你买东西。

I buy things for you.

买

mǎi

[mǎi]

buy

To purchase something.

Example

我要买一杯咖啡。

I want to buy a cup of coffee.

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