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The 把 sentence (2)

In Chinese the “把” (bǎ) construction is used for actions like giving, returning, handing over or taking something to another person.

That is, something is:

given to someone else; given back; taken and handed over; turned in.

Basic Structure

Subject + 把 + Object₁ + Verb + 给 + Object₂

Here:

Object₁ — the thing the action is done to Object₂ — the person who receives it

Examples

你明天再把书还给我

Structure

你 + 明天再 + 把 + 书 + 还给 + 我 你 — you 明天再 — tomorrow 把书 — the book 还给 — to give back 我 — to me
我把礼物送给她了

Structure

我 + 把 + 礼物 + 送给 + 她 + 了 我 — I 把礼物 — the present 送给 — to give as a gift 她 — to her 了 — marks that the action was carried out
请你把这本书带给老师

Structure

请你 + 把 + 这本书 + 带给 + 老师 请你 — please, you… 把这本书 — this book 带给 — to take to 老师 — to the teacher

Quick Rule

Subject + 把 + Object₁ + Verb + 给 + Object₂

Meaning: something is given, returned, handed over or taken to another person.

Examples:

把书还给我
把礼物送给她
把这本书带给老师