把字句(处置) bǎ zì jù

把字句(处置)(bǎ zì jù)means “把 sentence: move the object before the verb to stress how it's dealt with”. 把 takes a KNOWN object and moves it before the verb, focusing on how the object is disposed of or changed: 我把书放在桌子上 'I put the book on the table'. Formation: 主语 + 把 + 宾语 + 动词 + 其他成分(动词后必带成分)

把 sentence: move the object before the verb to stress how it's dealt with

HSK3

Formation

主语 + 把 + 宾语 + 动词 + 其他成分(动词后必带成分)

Explanation

把 takes a KNOWN object and moves it before the verb, focusing on how the object is disposed of or changed: 我把书放在桌子上 'I put the book on the table'. The verb can't stand bare — it must carry an extra element (result, location, 了, etc.). Negation (不/没) goes before 把.

Examples

书放在桌子上。
wǒ bǎ shū fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.
I put the book on the table.
门关上。
qǐng bǎ mén guān shàng.
Please close the door.

Note

The verb needs a follow-up element; ❌ 我把书放 ✅ 我把书放在桌子上. Negation before 把.

FAQ

把字句(处置) — what does it mean and how is it used?

把 sentence: move the object before the verb to stress how it's dealt with. 把 takes a KNOWN object and moves it before the verb, focusing on how the object is disposed of or changed: 我把书放在桌子上 'I put the book on the table'. The verb can't stand bare — it must carry an extra element (result, location, 了, etc.). Negation (不/没) goes before 把.

把字句(处置) — how do you form it?

主语 + 把 + 宾语 + 动词 + 其他成分(动词后必带成分)

把字句(处置) — any usage notes?

The verb needs a follow-up element; ❌ 我把书放 ✅ 我把书放在桌子上. Negation before 把.

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