The 把 (bǎ) construction — known as Advanced Disposal (Position/Ownership/Form Change) — moves an object before the verb so you can describe what happens to it: where it ends up, who receives it, or what it turns into. This HSK 4 grammar pattern lets you tell someone where to put something, describe giving items to people, point out when something was written or said incorrectly, and talk about sending things to a destination.
The structure is: S + 把 + O + V + 在/到/给/成. After moving the object with 把, you add 在 for where it ends up, 到 for where it goes, 给 for who gets it, or 成 for what it turns into. The key example is:
请把书放在桌子上 (qǐng bǎ shū fàng zài zhuōzi shàng) — "Please put the book on the table."
Another example from the lesson: 你把'百'写成'白'了 (nǐ bǎ 'bǎi' xiěchéng 'bái' le) — "You wrote '百' as '白'." Here 成 shows the form change — the character was written incorrectly.
This lesson, titled "Put It There," is a live voice conversation with AI teacher Mei Lin. You speak out loud — no typing — and Mei Lin corrects your grammar and pronunciation in the flow of conversation, adapting to your level. Each lesson targets one grammar pattern and takes roughly 10 minutes.
You will practice producing 把 sentences in real time: telling Mei Lin where to place objects, describing who you gave something to, and catching errors she introduces for you to correct. The first lesson is free to try.
For more grammar at this level, browse the HSK 4 lessons hub page. You can also try another HSK 4 live lesson like "No Matter What" (不管...都 (bùguǎn...dōu)) or "Smarter Choices" (与其...不如 (yǔqí...bùrú)). To reinforce characters from earlier levels, print handwriting sheets with the free Chinese worksheet generator.
It is the name for the 把 (bǎ) pattern where you move the object before the verb and add a complement — 在, 到, 给, or 成 — to show where something ends up, where it goes, who receives it, or what it becomes. The lesson "Put It There" trains all four uses through live conversation.
In a normal sentence, the object follows the verb. With 把, you pull the object forward: 请把书放在桌子上 (qǐng bǎ shū fàng zài zhuōzi shàng) places 书 before 放, then adds 在桌子上 to show the destination. This emphasizes the result of the action rather than the action alone.
Yes. This is a live voice lesson with AI teacher Mei Lin. You talk out loud and she corrects your grammar and pronunciation in real time, adapting to your level. The lesson takes about 10 minutes and focuses only on the 把 (bǎ) pattern.
You can print handwriting worksheets with the free Chinese Worksheet Generator, which covers HSK 1–3 vocabulary. The live lesson itself focuses on spoken production of 把 sentences, so the worksheets complement rather than duplicate what you practice with Mei Lin.