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留给

liú gěi · liu gei

Traditional 留給

Meaning

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  1. to set aside for
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Who gets the watermelon?

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)半个(bànge)西瓜(xīguā)，你(nǐ)吃不吃(chībùchī)？

    Do you want this half watermelon?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)吃饱(chībǎo)了(le)，留给(liúgěi)琦琦(qíqí)吧(ba)。

    I'm full. Save it for Qiqi.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)把(bǎ)它(tā)留给(liúgěi)她(tā)。

    OK, I'll save it for her.

  4. Qiqi

    谢谢(xièxie)！可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)刚(gāng)吃(chī)了(le)三(sān)碗(wǎn)饭(fàn)。

    Thanks! But I just ate three bowls of rice.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)这(zhè)半个(bànge)西瓜(xīguā)，留给(liúgěi)谁(shéi)？

    Then who do we save this half for?

  6. Liangliang

    留给(liúgěi)我(wǒ)！我(wǒ)还没(háiméi)吃(chī)呢(ne)。

    Save it for me! I haven't eaten yet.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)剩(shèng)下(xià)的(de)饭(fàn)菜(cài)留(liú)给(gěi)明(míng)天(tiān)吃(chī)。

Please leave the leftover food for tomorrow.

02

老(lǎo)师(shī)留(liú)给(gěi)学(xué)生(sheng)十(shí)分(fēn)钟(zhōng)提(tí)问(wèn)。

The teacher left ten minutes for the students to ask questions.

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