Sentence PatternsHSK 4
Using 把 sentences
The 把 sentence emphasizes what happens to an object by placing it before the verb. Use it when the verb has a result, direction, or complement like 在/到/给, and avoid using a bare verb alone.
Structure
Subj. + 把 + Obj. + Verb + 在 / 到 + Location
for placing an object somewhere
Subj. + 把 + Obj. + Verb + Result Compl. (+ 了)
the verb requires a result, direction, or change of state; often followed by 了
Examples
- 把书放在桌子上。Bǎ shū fàng zài zhuōzi shàng .Put the book on the table.
- 我把作业做完了。Wǒ bǎ zuòyè zuò wán le.I finished doing my homework.
- 请把客人带进去。Qǐng bǎ kèrén dài jìnqù .Please take the guests inside.
- 你们把那个问题解决了吗?Nǐmen bǎ nàge wèntí jiějué le ma?Did you solve that problem?
- 他把钱借给谁了?Tā bǎ qián jiè gěi shéi le?Who did he lend the money to?