把……给…… (bǎ...gěi...) - HSK 3

Explanation

把……给…… brings the object forward and shows it is given, shown, sent, or handed to someone. Pay attention to the fixed position of each marker and to the relationship between the object, action, and result. Use this pattern only when it adds a clear meaning such as emphasis, disposal, passive result, causation, value, or completion/contact. Avoid word-for-word translation from Vietnamese or English.

Structure Patterns

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Grammar pattern

把……给……

把……给…… brings the object forward and shows it is given, shown, sent, or handed to someone.

我把照片给朋友看了。

Wǒ bǎ zhàopiàn gěi péngyou kàn le.

I showed the photos to my friend.

他把钥匙给了妈妈。

Tā bǎ yàoshi gěi le māma.

He gave the key to his mother.

你把地址给我发一下。

Nǐ bǎ dìzhǐ gěi wǒ fā yíxià.

Send me the address.

Common Mistakes

Wrong: using the words from 把……给…… but keeping ordinary word order. Correct: follow the full pattern and keep the object/result in the required position.
Wrong: using the pattern when there is no clear result, emphasis, passive meaning, or value judgment. Correct: use a simpler sentence if the special meaning is not needed.
Wrong: omitting the result/complement after a 把/被/使/值得 pattern. Correct: these patterns usually need a clear result, feeling, or action after them.

Usage Notes

Core pattern: 把……给…….
Check whether the sentence needs a result or complement; many of these structures cannot stop at the bare verb.
Keep examples practical: people move, give, finish, are affected, feel something, or judge something worth doing.

Practice

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请___这本书给老师。