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把
bǎ
Description
“把”是一个很常用的字。最常见的用法是把宾语放到动词前面，说明对这个东西做了什么。
"把" is a very common character. The most common use is to place the object before the verb to indicate what is done to it.
它也可以是量词，用来数有把手的东西，比如一把伞、一把刀。
It can also be a measure word used to count things with handles, like 一把伞 (an umbrella) or 一把刀 (a knife).
Meanings
把bǎ
marks the object before the verb
请把门关上。
Please close the door.
把bǎ
measure word for handled objects
我买了一把伞。
I bought an umbrella.
把bǎ
to hold, to grasp
他把着方向盘。
He is holding the steering wheel.
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Notes
- Nuance
the 把 construction stresses what happens to the object, usually a change or result.
- Etymology
originally the verb 'to grasp', later grammaticalized into the object-fronting marker.
In videos
“不要再把自己当成一个正在上课的人”
“没有吸管就会把口红弄得到处都是”
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