The 把 sentence (4)

In the Chinese “把” (bǎ) construction the verb can be followed by a complement of direction or a complement of state.

It shows that, as a result of the action, a particular person or thing has changed place or state.

Basic Structure

Subject + 把 + Object + Verb + Complement of Direction / State

你把声音开得太大了

Structure

你 + 把 + 声音 + 开得太大了你 — you 把声音 — the volume 开 — to turn on / turn up 得太大了 — to have it too loud

Here the action has changed the state of the sound — it has ended up too loud.

他把球踢进去了吗？

Structure

他 + 把 + 球 + 踢 + 进去 + 了吗？他 — he 把球 — the ball 踢 — to kick 进去 — to go in 了吗 — asks whether the action was carried out

Here 进去 is a directional complement: it shows the ball has changed position.

你把字写得太小了，我看不清楚

Structure

你 + 把 + 字 + 写得太小了你 — you 把字 — the characters 写 — to write 得太小了 — to write them too small 我看不清楚 — I can't see it clearly

Here the action has changed the state of the writing — it has come out too small.

Subject + 把 + Object + Verb + Complement of Direction / State

Meaning: an action is done to a person or thing, and as a result its place or state changes.

Examples:

把声音开得太大

把球踢进去

把字写得太小