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    Using the 把 (bǎ) construction for active sentences

    HSK 3
    Actions & Events
    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Subject + 把 + Object + Verb + Complement

    Explanation

    The 把 (bǎ) construction moves the object before the verb to emphasize what happens to it. It is used when the action has a specific, definite effect on the object, such as moving, changing, or completing something. The verb in a 把 sentence must have a result or complement — it cannot stand alone.

    Examples

    • 请你把窗户关上，外面太吵了。

      Qǐng nǐ bǎ chuānghu guānshang, wàimiàn tài chǎo le.

      Please close the window, it's too noisy outside.

    • 她把房间打扫得干干净净。

      Tā bǎ fángjiān dǎsǎo de gāngānjìngjìng.

      She cleaned the room spotlessly.

    • 我不小心把手机摔坏了。

      Wǒ bù xiǎoxīn bǎ shǒujī shuāi huài le.

      I accidentally broke my phone by dropping it.

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