把: what happens to an object

Hanzi Tools · Learning guide · Updated 6 November 2026

把 places a known or identifiable object before the verb and typically highlights its handling or resulting state. A bare verb is often insufficient.

Compare the examples

请把门关上。

Please close the door.

我把书放在桌子上了。

I put the book on the table.

Try it yourself

Which fits a request to close the door?

1. 请把门关上。
2. 请把门。

Practise in context

Write a sentence about something that happened to you, using this pattern. Keep the first version short so you can check the word order. Then change one part, such as the time, person or object, and compare what the new sentence means.

Use the grammar exercises for another comparison. You can paste your example into the Chinese reader to check words and pinyin. An automatic reading is a reference; it cannot settle every question of meaning or naturalness.