把 sentence (advanced)
HSK 5- Other
Structure (结构 jiégòu)
Meaning (意思 yìsi)
The 把 sentence uses complex complements to express an action that causes the object to change its state or nature.
Explanation (解释 jiěshì)
At an advanced level, the 把 sentence is not limited to concrete actions (such as placing, putting down, or hanging) but also expresses more abstract effects that change the state or quality of the object.
The key lies in the element that follows the verb. It is no longer simply 了 or 在, but is typically a resultative complement (成, 为, 作), a manner complement (得), or a directional complement used in an extended sense. This structure emphasizes the result or new state of the object after it has been acted upon.
Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)
- 请把这个句子翻译成越南语。繁: 請把這個句子翻譯成越南語。Qǐng bǎ zhège jùzi fānyì chéng yuènányǔ.
Please translate this sentence into Vietnamese.
- 他的一句话把我给说糊涂了。繁: 他的一句話把我給說糊塗了。Tā de yí jù huà bǎ wǒ gěi shuō hútú le.
A single comment of his left me confused.
- 你别把事情想得太简单。繁: 你別把事情想得太簡單。Nǐ bié bǎ shìqing xiǎng de tài jiǎndān.
You shouldn't think of the matter as being too simple.
- 我们应该把这个好习惯坚持下去。繁: 我們應該把這個好習慣堅持下去。Wǒmen yīnggāi bǎ zhège hǎo xíguàn jiānchí xiàqù.
We should persist with this good habit.
- 他把我当成自己的亲弟弟。繁: 他把我當成自己的親弟弟。Tā bǎ wǒ dàngchéng zìjǐ de qīn dìdi.
He treats me as his own younger brother.
Common mistakes
- Wrong:我把这个问题懂了。Correct:我懂这个问题了。
Stative verbs indicating psychological state such as `懂` (understand) do not cause a change in the object, so they cannot be used with `把`.
- Wrong:他把我说服。Correct:他把我说服了。
A sentence with 把 must clearly indicate the result of the action. The verb cannot stand alone but must have an accompanying element, at minimum 了.