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

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

妈妈把衣服洗干净了

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

干净 names the result of the washing.

他还没把笔记本电脑接好呢

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

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

把衣服洗干净

把电脑接好