Sentence PatternsHSK 5
Advanced uses of 把
The 把 construction can include 给 before the main verb to add a colloquial, emphatic tone. This pattern is common in spoken Chinese, making the action sound more direct or definitive. Don’t confuse this 给 with the verb 'to give'—it functions as a structural particle here.
Structure
Subj. + 把 + Obj. + 给 + Verb Phrase
给 adds emphasis or a sense of completion; used mainly in informal speech.
Examples
- 我把这事儿给忘了。Wǒ bǎ zhè shì er gěi wàng le.I forgot about this matter.
- 周末我把脏衣服给洗了。Zhōumò wǒ bǎ zāng yīfu gěi xǐ le.On weekends, I wash the dirty clothes.
- 你能把这些都给记住吗？Nǐ néng bǎ zhè xiē dōu gěi jì zhù ma?Will you be able to memorize all of this?
- 他把我的手机给摔坏了。Tā bǎ wǒ de shǒujī gěi shuāi huài le.He dropped my phone and broke it.
- 妈妈把没用的东西都给扔了。Māma bǎ méiyòng de dōngxi dōu gěi rēng le.Mom threw away all of the useless stuff.
Words that use this
- 把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把 + {noun} + {verb})
- 给gěito; for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do sth (for sb); (grammatical equivalent of 被); (grammatical equivalent of 把); (sentence intensifier)