把 WHY ???????

sangletian
October 07, 2011, 06:52 PM posted in General Discussion

can someone please tell me why we say 把 in the sentence???????

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John
October 08, 2011, 02:47 AM

把 marks an object, and is especially useful when you have a lot going on in the sentence. It helps keep all the information straight.

Check out these Qing Wen podcasts on the topic:

Qing Wen - The Magic Word 把

Qing Wen - 把 Humbug 

Honestly, though, you don't need to try to force using 把 in every sentence. When your Chinese gets to the appropriate level, you'll start understanding it no problem, and then you'll start to naturally use it as needed in your own speech.