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Using "ba" sentences
The 把 (bǎ) sentence is a useful structure for constructing longer sentences which focus on the result or influence of an action. One of its key features is that it brings the object of the verb closer to the front of the sentence and precedes it with a 把. It's really common in Mandarin but can feel a bit awkward at first for English speakers.
- Keywords
- 把
- Used for
- Expressing passive voice
- Classification
- HSK3
Examples (13)
把书放在桌子上。
她把我的手机放在她的包里了。
他把脏衣服放在床下面了。
你是不是把护照放在行李箱里了？
我把作业做完了。
老师把我的名字读错了。
请把客人带进去。
把我的眼镜拿过来。
你们把那个问题解决了吗？
你把我手机放在哪儿了？
他把钱借给谁了？
你能不能把你房间打扫干净？
请你把那把伞拿给我。
Further resources
Learn from another explanation
- A structured video lesson on 把 word order and the verb phrases that can follow it.
- An accessible article distinguishing 巴, 爸, 吧, and the object-fronting 把 construction.
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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