The 把 sentence (3)
In Chinese the “把” (bǎ) construction shows an action carried out on a particular person or thing that produces a definite result.
Basic Structure
Subject + 把 + Object + Verb + Complement of Result
That is:
An action is done to something, and its result is named.
Examples
我跟您一起把这些工作做完。
I'll finish this work together with you.
Structure
我跟您一起 + 把 + 这些工作 + 做 + 完
我跟您一起 — I together with you
把这些工作 — this work
做 — to do
完 — to finish / to complete
Here 完 names the result of the action:
做完
to finish doing
妈妈把衣服洗干净了。
Mum washed the clothes clean.
Structure
妈妈 + 把 + 衣服 + 洗 + 干净 + 了
妈妈 — mum
把衣服 — the clothes
洗 — to wash
干净 — clean
了 — marks that the action is complete
Here:
洗干净
to wash clean
干净 names the result of the washing.
他还没把笔记本电脑接好呢。
He hasn't got the laptop properly connected yet.
Structure
他 + 还没 + 把 + 笔记本电脑 + 接 + 好 + 呢
他 — he
还没 — hasn't yet …
把笔记本电脑 — the laptop
接 — to connect
好 — the result: done properly
呢 — marks that the state still holds
Here:
接好
to get it properly connected
Quick Rule
Subject + 把 + Object + Verb + Complement of Result
Meaning: an action is done to a person or thing, and the result it produced is named.
Examples:
把工作做完
to finish the work
把衣服洗干净
to wash the clothes clean
把电脑接好
to get the computer properly connected