HSK 5
“把”字句3：表处置
“ bǎ ” zì jù 3 ： biǎo chǔ zhì
"把" Sentence Type 3: Expressing Disposal/Discard
Explanation
This is the 把 (bǎ) sentence of the type expressing disposal (the 把 sentence = a sentence type using 把 to emphasize how the object is dealt with). 把 pulls the object (the target affected by the action, e.g. "belongings") in front of the verb to emphasize how the action acts upon it.
Subject + 把 + object + verb + [component indicating result/manner]. A quick, compact variant: 把 + object + 一 (yī) + verb, expressing a decisive action followed by doing something else (把门一关 = slam the door shut).
When you want to state clearly how the object is disposed of, moved, or discarded — so the verb must be accompanied by a component indicating the result (乱扔 = throw about, 往回收 = gather in, 忘了 = forgot, 签了 = signed). The 把...一 + verb type emphasizes a quick, compact, decisive motion.
把 (disposing of the object) is different from 用 (yòng = using something as a tool), as in 用身上的钱交了学费 which uses 用 because it emphasizes the tool/means, not disposing of the object.
After the verb in a 把 sentence there must almost always be an additional component (result, 了, 一...), and the verb must not be left bare (wrong: 把门关; correct: 把门关上/把门一关). Do not use a 把 sentence with verbs that do not act upon the object, such as 喜欢, 是, 有.
Examples
He always throws his things about all over the place.
It's raining, so she hurriedly gathered the things outside back in.
She plopped her things down, turned around, and left.
The teacher slammed the door shut and began the lesson.
How did you forget about this matter?
The two sides signed the contract.
He used the money he had on him to pay the tuition.
My parents used their savings to buy a house.
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