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The Ba-Sentence structure 把字句

A把B+V is often used to request or order other people to do something. Let's have a look how to use 把字句today.

Language points

In Chinese, a Ba-Sentence can be used to indicate a certain action done on a definite person or thing, the sentence structure is “A把B+v.+了”. This type of Ba-Sentence is often used to request or order other people to do something.

For example:

Situation 1: 飞机要起飞(to take off)了,工作人员让大家关手机,她会说: 请把手机关了。

Situation 2: 儿子回到家,妈妈让他洗手,妈妈可以说:快把手洗了。

Situation 3: 丈夫生病了,妻子让他吃饭前吃药,她可以说:先把药吃了。

If there is a modal verb or a negative adverb etc., it should precede “把”. For example:

你可以把灯关了吗?

我还没把这本书还了。

Dialogue 1

小明:我先走了。

同学:你去哪儿?

小明:我去图书馆借本书。

同学:帮我把这本词典还了吧。

小明:好,等一会儿你离开教室的时候,记得把灯关了。

同学:好的,放心吧。

好,我们一起回答问题。

同学请小明做什么?

小明让同学做什么?

现在你能用自己的话说一遍对话吗?

小明要去图书馆借本书。他的同学请小明帮她把这本词典还了。小明让她离开教室的时候记得把灯关了。

Homework

A + 把 + B + v.+ 了

根据表格,写出“把”字句。最后请其他人帮你做一件事。

A B V 把字句
医生 病人 吃药 请把药吃了。
老师 学生 复习  
妈妈 儿子 洗衣服  
经理 秘书 关灯  
     
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