把

• 拼音: bǎ
• 汉字拆解: 把 = 扌(hand) + 巴 (to cling), originally meaning to grasp

含义

A preposition used to bring the object before the verb, emphasising the action done to it. One of the most important grammatical markers in Chinese.

The 把 construction (把 + object + verb) is used when the action results in a change to the object — moving it, changing its state, or disposing of it. Essential for expressing completed or resultative actions.

例句

1. 请你把门关上。
2. 他把作业做完了。
3. 妈妈把饭菜放在桌子上了。

用法指南

语境: everyday, grammar

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请把窗户打开。(Please open the window.)
• 我把钥匙忘在家里了。(I left my keys at home.)

错误说法

• 把他喜欢 (Don't use 把 with stative verbs like 喜欢 or 知道 — 把 requires an action that changes or affects the object)

起源与历史

Originally meant 'to hold' or 'to grasp' (still used this way in some contexts). Grammaticalised into a disposal marker indicating action upon an object.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal