Basic 把 Disposal Pattern in Chinese
把字句1：表处置
The basic 把 construction foregrounds a definite object and presents what the subject does to it. The following transitive verb normally carries a result, aspect, complement, or other completion element. Negation and modal verbs occur before 把, while the 把 object is usually known or identifiable.
Published August 10, 2026
Reviewed August 10, 2026
01 / PATTERN
See the Structure
MODEL
Subject + 把 + Definite Object + Non-bare Transitive Verb + Other Element
Read the structure
The basic 把 construction foregrounds a definite object and presents what the subject does to it. The following transitive verb normally carries a result, aspect, complement, or other completion element. Negation and modal verbs occur before 把, while the 把 object is usually known or identifiable. Keep the model Subject + 把 + Definite Object + Non-bare Transitive Verb + Other Element visible while you compare each sentence.
她把门关上了。
She closed the door.
Choose the right context
Highlight how an action affects a definite object. Add a result, aspect, complement, or location after the verb. Put a negator or modal before 把.
我把作业写完了。
I finished writing the homework.
Respect the boundary
Do not leave the post-把 verb as a bare transitive verb. Do not place 没 or a modal between 把 and the object. Do not introduce an unknown indefinite object without a suitable context.
我把书看。
(I 把 the book look.)
Repair the pattern
The post-把 verb is bare: The basic 把 pattern requires the transitive predicate to show a bounded or otherwise completed effect. The negator is placed after 把: Negation belongs before 把; it cannot be inserted between 把 and its object.
我把书看完了。
Use the repaired structure without changing the intended meaning.
02 / MAP
Read the Sentence
Read from left to right and notice the job performed by each part. The labels describe this example; they are not a rule that every Chinese sentence must copy.
她把门关上了。
She closed the door.
她
Subject
This part occupies the Subject position in the model pattern.
把
把
This part occupies the 把 position in the model pattern.
门
Definite Object
This part occupies the Definite Object position in the model pattern.
关
Non-bare Transitive Verb
This part occupies the Non-bare Transitive Verb position in the model pattern.
上了
Other Element
This part occupies the Other Element position in the model pattern.
03 / EXAMPLES
Examples You Can Reuse
Keep the structure stable while changing the people, objects, times, or conditions. Pinyin is shown as reading support; use the Chinese sentence and translation to confirm the grammar relationship.
她把门关上了。
She closed the door.
我把作业写完了。
I finished writing the homework.
请把书放在桌上。
Please put the book on the table.
04 / LIMITS
When to Use It — and When Not To
Use it when
- Highlight how an action affects a definite object.
- Add a result, aspect, complement, or location after the verb.
- Put a negator or modal before 把.
Do not use it when
- Do not leave the post-把 verb as a bare transitive verb.
- Do not place 没 or a modal between 把 and the object.
- Do not introduce an unknown indefinite object without a suitable context.
05 / REPAIR
Compare Right and Wrong
Compare the smallest meaningful change. Each explanation identifies a placement, scope, form, or clause relationship instead of treating the whole sentence as one undifferentiated mistake.
我把书看。
我把书看完了。
The post-把 verb is bare
The basic 把 pattern requires the transitive predicate to show a bounded or otherwise completed effect.
我把书没看完。
我没把书看完。
The negator is placed after 把
Negation belongs before 把; it cannot be inserted between 把 and its object.
我把书看。
The basic 把 pattern requires the transitive predicate to show a bounded or otherwise completed effect.
我把书没看完。
Negation belongs before 把; it cannot be inserted between 把 and its object.
06 / PRACTICE
Practice the Grammar Point
Complete three short tasks in order: judge the pattern, repair a common error, and build the sentence. Feedback is fixed and reviewed, so these activities do not use a checker allowance.
1. Judge the sentence
2. Choose the correction
3. Build the sentence
Build a complete sentence with 把字句1：表处置.
07 / APPLY
Apply It in Your Sentence
Write one original sentence with 把字句1：表处置. Your draft moves to the checker through this browser session, selects this grammar point as the first review focus, and waits for you to submit.
08 / QUESTIONS
Basic 把 Disposal Pattern Questions
Must the object be definite?
The object is generally known, specific, or identifiable in context. An indefinite object is possible only when the discourse supplies a special interpretation.
Why does the verb need another element?
把 highlights a resulting change or disposal. A bare verb usually does not state what happened to the object strongly enough for this construction.
09 / SOURCES
Sources and Review Notes
These references support different parts of the lesson. GF0025-2021 supports level placement only; professional grammar works support the explanation, limits, examples, and cross-checks. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement.
Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education (GF0025-2021)
Ministry of Education and State Language Commission · Ministry of Education of the PRC · 2021
Locator: Appendix A, Level 3 item 【三54】, PDF pp. 206–207 (printed pp. 200–201)
Lists 把字句1 as an object-disposal pattern at Level 3.
Official source现代汉语语法课程讲义
包头师范学院 · 包头师范学院 · 2024
Locator: 把字句, pp. 46–47
Describes definite 把 objects, non-bare transitive verbs, and the placement of negation and modal verbs before 把.
Official source10 / CONTINUE
Continue with a Connected Rule
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把The 把 (bǎ) Sentence
Continue from the core object-disposal pattern to broader 把 constructions and their result conditions.
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被The 被 (bèi) Passive
Contrast disposing of an object with placing the affected patient in passive subject position.
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由 + 负责人 + 动词由 for Assigning Responsibility
Compare active object disposal with a passive sentence that foregrounds agent responsibility.
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把字句表致使Causative 把 Sentences
Contrast the core disposal reading with the causative 把 subtype that foregrounds an event-caused participant.
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