把 with Result Complements
Combine 把 with resultative complements: 把作业做完 (finish the homework), 把书放好 (put the book away properly), 把教室打扫干净 (clean the classroom spotless). Practice the required result complement after disposal verbs.
A lesson of Mandarin B1 — Intermediate, in 把 and 被 Constructions, about 10 minutes.
By the end of this lesson, you will combine 把 with the most productive result complements to express precisely what happens to an object after an action.
把 and Result Complements: A Natural Partnership
The 把 construction requires something after the verb — and result complements are its most natural partner. A resultative complement (结果补语 jiéguǒ bǔyǔ) is a word fused to the verb that tells you the outcome of the action. When combined with 把, the sentence describes exactly what happened to a specific object.
Think of it as a two-part package: 把 tells you which object is being handled, and the result complement tells you what became of it.
Core Result Complement + 把 Combinations
完 (wán) — Finish / Use up entirely
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 我把作业做完了。 | Wǒ bǎ zuòyè zuò wán le. | I finished the homework. |
| 他把那本书看完了。 | Tā bǎ nà běn shū kàn wán le. | He finished reading that book. |
| 请把饭吃完。 | Qǐng bǎ fàn chī wán. | Please finish eating your food. |
好 (hǎo) — Properly / Successfully / Ready
好 after a verb implies the action was done to a satisfactory, complete state.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 妈妈把饭做好了。 | Māma bǎ fàn zuò hǎo le. | Mom finished cooking (the meal is ready). |
| 你把报告写好了吗? | Nǐ bǎ bàogào xiě hǎo le ma? | Have you finished writing the report? |
| 请把行李准备好。 | Qǐng bǎ xíngli zhǔnbèi hǎo. | Please get the luggage ready. |
干净 (gānjìng) — Clean (thoroughly)
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 我把教室打扫干净了。 | Wǒ bǎ jiàoshì dǎsǎo gānjìng le. | I cleaned the classroom spotless. |
| 请把手洗干净。 | Qǐng bǎ shǒu xǐ gānjìng. | Please wash your hands clean. |