LEARN + CHINESE / 97 of 300 HSK 3
Put It Away, Put It Right例 · 我把钥匙放在门口的小盒子里了
“The keys? I left them on the table.” 把 brings the object forward because what happens to it matters. Follow it with the action and its result or destination: put the keys away, hand the parcel to someone, or get the door shut.
我把钥匙放在门口的小盒子里了。
wǒ bǎ yàoshi fàng zài ménkǒu de xiǎo hézi lǐ le.
I put the keys in the little box by the door.
请把这份文件交给王经理。
qǐng bǎ zhè fèn wénjiàn jiāo gěi Wáng jīnglǐ.
Please give this document to Manager Wang.
她把桌上的杯子洗干净了。
tā bǎ zhuōshàng de bēizi xǐ gānjìng le.
She washed the cups on the table clean.
天快下雨了，先把衣服收进来吧。
tiān kuài xiàyǔ le, xiān bǎ yīfu shōu jìnlái ba.
It’s about to rain; bring the clothes inside first.
Hint · 힌트
A 把 sentence needs a clear effect on the object. Add a place (放在盒子里), recipient (交给王经理), result (洗干净), or direction (收进来) after the verb.
Vocabulary
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
yàoshi | key |
fàng zài | to put at/in |
ménkǒu | doorway |
hézi | box |
wénjiàn | document |
jiāo gěi | to hand over to |
jīnglǐ | manager |
zhuōshàng | on the table |
bēizi | cup |
xǐ gānjìng | to wash clean |
xiàyǔ | to rain |
yīfu | clothes |
shōu jìnlái | to bring inside |
bǎ | object-fronting marker |
chǔzhì | to handle; deal with |
jiéguǒ | result |
dìfang | place |
sòng gěi | to give as a gift |
dǎkāi | to open |
guān hǎo | to close properly |
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