把 with Result Complement
把 moves the object before the verb to emphasize what happens to it, often with a result complement.
Pattern
Subject + 把 + Object + Verb + Result Complement
Explanation
The 把 construction is used when the action causes a change to the object. The verb cannot stand alone — it must have a complement, 了, or some other element showing the result or completion.
把 sentences emphasize disposal or handling of the object. The object must be specific (definite), not general. You cannot say 把一个人打了 without context identifying which person.
Examples
请把门关上。
Qǐng bǎ mén guān shàng.
Please close the door.
他把杯子打碎了。
Tā bǎ bēizi dǎ suì le.
He broke the cup.
我把作业做完了。
Wǒ bǎ zuòyè zuò wán le.
I finished my homework.
Common Mistakes
他把杯子打了。
他把杯子打碎了。
把 sentences need a result complement or other element after the verb; the verb alone is insufficient.
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