把 Disposal with a Second Object in Chinese
把……动词＋宾语2
Some disposal events place the known 把 object into a new role expressed by a second object after the verb, as when money is paid as tuition or savings are used to buy a home. This compact pattern is lexically constrained and requires a natural verb-object relation after the affected item.
Published July 23, 2026
Reviewed July 23, 2026
01 / PATTERN
See the Structure
MODEL
Subject + 把 + Object 1 + Verb + Object 2
Read the structure
Some disposal events place the known 把 object into a new role expressed by a second object after the verb, as when money is paid as tuition or savings are used to buy a home. This compact pattern is lexically constrained and requires a natural verb-object relation after the affected item. Keep the model Subject + 把 + Object 1 + Verb + Object 2 visible while you compare each sentence.
他把身上的钱交学费了。
He used the money he had on him to pay tuition.
Choose the right context
State the use assigned to money: 他把身上的钱交学费了。 Describe savings converted into a purchase: 父母把存款买了房。 Express a known resource used for a resulting object when the collocation permits it.
我父母把存款买了房。
My parents used their savings to buy a home.
Respect the boundary
Do not assume every transitive verb can take a second object after the 把 object. Do not place object 2 between 把 and object 1. Do not omit a required preposition when the verb does not license this compact double-object relation.
他把学费交身上的钱了。
(He BA tuition paid the money on him.)
Repair the pattern
The two objects are reversed around the verb: The affected resource 钱 is object 1 after 把, while 学费 states the role or destination after 交. A verb that does not license the compact relation is forced into the pattern: 写 does not take the instrument 笔 as a 把 object in this double-object pattern. The instrument must be introduced with 用.
他把身上的钱交学费了。
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.
他把身上的钱交学费了。
He used the money he had on him to pay tuition.
他
Subject
This part occupies the Subject position in the model pattern.
把
把
This part occupies the 把 position in the model pattern.
身上
Object 1
This part occupies the Object 1 position in the model pattern.
的
Verb
This part occupies the Verb position in the model pattern.
钱
Object 2
This part occupies the Object 2 position in the model pattern.
交
Subject
This part occupies the Subject position in the model pattern.
学费
把
This part occupies the 把 position in the model pattern.
了
Object 1
This part occupies the Object 1 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.
他把身上的钱交学费了。
He used the money he had on him to pay tuition.
我父母把存款买了房。
My parents used their savings to buy a home.
她把奖金交了下学期的学费。
She used her bonus to pay next semester's tuition.
04 / LIMITS
When to Use It — and When Not To
Use it when
- State the use assigned to money: 他把身上的钱交学费了。
- Describe savings converted into a purchase: 父母把存款买了房。
- Express a known resource used for a resulting object when the collocation permits it.
Do not use it when
- Do not assume every transitive verb can take a second object after the 把 object.
- Do not place object 2 between 把 and object 1.
- Do not omit a required preposition when the verb does not license this compact double-object relation.
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.
他把学费交身上的钱了。
他把身上的钱交学费了。
The two objects are reversed around the verb
The affected resource 钱 is object 1 after 把, while 学费 states the role or destination after 交.
我把这支笔写作业了。
我用这支笔写作业了。
A verb that does not license the compact relation is forced into the pattern
写 does not take the instrument 笔 as a 把 object in this double-object pattern. The instrument must be introduced with 用.
他把学费交身上的钱了。
The affected resource 钱 is object 1 after 把, while 学费 states the role or destination after 交.
我把这支笔写作业了。
写 does not take the instrument 笔 as a 把 object in this double-object pattern. The instrument must be introduced with 用.
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……动词＋宾语2.
07 / APPLY
Apply It in Your Sentence
Write one original sentence with 把……动词＋宾语2. 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
把 Disposal with a Second Object Questions
Is the noun after the verb always a second object?
Only when the verb and context license that relation. It may identify a payment, purchase, or assigned use.
Can I build this pattern with any resource and verb?
No. It is highly dependent on natural collocation; use a preposition such as 用 when the compact form is not licensed.
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 5 grammar inventory, item 五39(4) (A.5.5.1), PDF page 228: 主语＋把＋宾语1＋动词＋宾语2
Supports placement in HSK 5; it does not independently establish the usage explanation.
Official sourceModern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide, 3rd ed.
Ross, Ma, Chen, He and Yeh · Routledge · 2024
Locator: Chapter 20, sections 20.1-20.5, semantic and verb constraints in 把 constructions; Google Books preview pages PT204-PT211
Requires the 把 object to be identifiable and genuinely affected and limits the following predicate according to the verb's argument and disposal structure.
Official source10 / CONTINUE
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