HSK 3Sentence Structure
把 Sentence
把 moves the object before the verb to emphasize what happens to it.
Pattern
Subject + 把 + Object + Verb + Complement/了
Explanation
把 moves a definite object before the verb to emphasize what is done to it. The verb must have additional elements — a result, direction, or 了.
You cannot say "我把书看" alone — the verb needs a complement: "我把书看完了". 把 sentences emphasize disposal or change of state.
Examples
请把门关上。
Qǐng bǎ mén guān shàng.
Please close the door.
我把作业写完了。
Wǒ bǎ zuòyè xiě wán le.
I finished writing the homework.
他把杯子打碎了。
Tā bǎ bēizi dǎ suì le.
He broke the cup.
Common Mistakes
Wrong
我把书看。
Correct
我把书看完了。
Verb in 把 sentence needs a complement or 了.
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