我给你发微信
wǒ gěi nǐ fā wēixìn
I'll message you on wechat · trad. 我給你發微信
我给你发微信 (Wǒ gěi nǐ fā Wēixìn) means “I’ll message you on WeChat.” It is a common way to say you will send someone a message using WeChat, which is the primary communication app in China.
What does 我给你发微信 (wǒ gěi nǐ fā wēixìn) mean?
我给你发微信 (wǒ gěi nǐ fā wēixìn) means “I'll message you on wechat” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “I give you send WeChat.”
When to use it
Neutral and very common. This is the standard way to offer to send a message via WeChat. If you want to specify a different app, you would replace 微信 with the app's name.
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “wuh GAY nee FAH way-SHIN.” The tones are mostly falling or rising, with 微信 having a falling then neutral tone.
Other ways to say it
- 我微信你wǒ wēixìn nǐI'll WeChat you (WeChat used as a verb)
- 我给你发信息wǒ gěi nǐ fā xìnxīI'll send you a message (general message)
Examples
好的，我给你发微信。
hǎo de, wǒ gěi nǐ fā wēixìn.
Okay, I'll message you on WeChat.
等我到家，我给你发微信。
děng wǒ dàojiā, wǒ gěi nǐ fā wēixìn.
When I get home, I'll message you on WeChat.
你把地址给我，我给你发微信。
nǐ bǎ dìzhǐ gěi wǒ, wǒ gěi nǐ fā wēixìn.
Give me the address, and I'll message you on WeChat.
Pro tip: 微信 (Wēixìn) is so ubiquitous in China that speakers often use it as a verb, saying 微信你 (Wēixìn nǐ) to mean “I’ll WeChat you.”
Related phrases
别迟到 · Don't be late给我打电话 · Call me加个微信吧 · Let's add each other on wechat
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