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    Expressing 'send to' with 寄给 (jìgěi)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 寄给 + Recipient + Object

    Explanation

    寄给 (jìgěi) is a verb meaning "to send to" or "to mail to." It combines 寄 (jì, "to mail/send") with 给 (gěi, "to/for"), directing the sending action toward a specific recipient, and is used for physical mail as well as packages.

    Examples

    • 我明天把包裹寄给你。

      wǒ míngtiān bǎ bāoguǒ jì gěi nǐ.

      I'll send you the package tomorrow.

    • 她每个月都会寄给妈妈一封信。

      tā měi gè yuè dōu huì jì gěi māma yī fēng xìn.

      She sends her mom a letter every month.

    • 请把这份文件寄给北京的客户。

      qǐng bǎ zhè fèn wénjiàn jì gěi Běijīng de kèhù.

      Please send this document to the client in Beijing.

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