Noun

1. A martial arts uniform.
   • James Henry Littlefield, Sweet Deal: A Trucker Deal Mystery (2003) p. 165:

     I peeled off the sweatshirt and Smith got out of the gei, so we sat there, me in my colorful board shorts, Clarke in a white martial-arts uniform and black belt, Smith in a black Speedo, and Jason in his black muscle-T.

   • Jackie Grant Miller, Keeper of the Arts: The Story Begins... (2006) p.17:

     The uniform you see me wearing is called a Gei which all students are required to practice in.

Verb

1. give
   • wo gei ni yi-zhang ditu, zheyang ni jiu buhui milu le.

   I gave you a map, so you wouldn't get lost.

   • qing gei wo huzhao.

   please give me passport.

Pinyin syllable

1. A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having the tone, gěi.

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