The functions of 把 bǎ 5 (Advanced)

Grammar Point:
There are 3 functions of 把 bǎ in Chinese. Determination, command, and doing a movement on something that makes a change to it.

If you’re not familiar with the basic foundation of 把 structure, I suggest reading the following articles first.

• 把 bǎ Part 1 (HSK 3)

• 把 bǎ Part 2 (HSK 4)

• 把 bǎ Part 3 (HSK 5)

• 把 bǎ Part 4 (HSK 6)

Structure

(S) + 把 + O + Verb + 了

This structure may seem similar to the 把 structure at the B1 level, but it actually implies actions that result in harm, impairment, or trouble. It is always used in a negative context with a negative verb.

去年qùnián他tā父母fùmǔ去世qùshì了le， 沒想到méixiǎngdào後來hòulái把bǎ太太tàitai也yě跑pǎo了le去年qùnián他tā父母fùmǔ去世qùshì了le， 没想到méixiǎngdào后来hòulái把bǎ太太tàitai也yě跑pǎo了le
Last year his parents died, but he didn’t expect his wife also left him later.

錢qián沒méi賺zhuàng到dào， 卻què把bǎ命mìng賠péi了le钱qián没méi挣zhèng着zháo， 却què把bǎ命mìng赔péi了le
Money is not earned, but the life is lost.

想xiǎng投資tóuzī卻què不bù好好hǎohǎo做zuò準備zhǔnbèi， 小心xiǎoxīn把bǎ老本lǎoběn給gěi丟diū了le想xiǎng投资tóuzī却què不bù好好hǎohǎo做zuò准备zhǔnbèi， 小心xiǎoxīn把bǎ老本lǎoběn给gěi丢diū了le
If you want to invest without proper preparation, you will lose your capital.

Different Usages

手把手教 shǒubǎshǒu jiāo

This term “手把手教 shǒubǎshǒu jiāo” means to provide hands-on, step-by-step instructions, often used in beginner courses such as cooking, painting, setting up a website, or creating a YouTube channel. The phrase emphasizes the personal guidance and attention given to each individual to ensure their success in learning a new skill.

想當xiǎngdāng網紅wǎnghóng卻què不知道bùzhīdào怎麼zěnme開始kāishǐ嗎ma？ 訂閱dìngyuè我wǒ， 讓ràng我wǒ手把手shǒubǎshǒu教jiāo你nǐ怎麼zěnme從cóng0 粉絲fěnsī到dào10000 粉fěn想当xiǎngdāng网红wǎnghóng却què不知道bùzhīdào怎么zěnme开始kāishǐ吗ma？ 订阅dìngyuè我wǒ， 让ràng我wǒ手把手shǒubǎshǒu教jiāo你nǐ怎么zěnme从cóng0 粉丝fěnsī到dào10000 粉fěn
You want to be an influencer but don’t know how to start? Subscribe me! I will teach you how to go from 0 followers to 10,000 followers.

你nǐ如果rúguǒ有yǒu不會búhuì寫xiě的de中文zhōngwén字zì可以kěyǐ看kàn這個zhège影片yǐngpiàn， 它tā手把手shǒubǎshǒu地de教jiāo妳nǐ怎麼zěnme寫xiě每měi一yí個ge字zì你nǐ如果rúguǒ有yǒu不会búhuì写xiě的de中文zhōngwén字zì可以kěyǐ看kàn这个zhège视频shìpín， 它tā手把手shǒubǎshǒu地de教jiao妳nǐ怎么zěnme写xiě每měi一yí个ge字zì
You can watch this video if you don’t know how to write Chinese, it teaches you how to write every word by hand.

(别 or 不) + 把 + O + 當(一)回事/当(一)回事

當当回事 dāng huíshì is mostly used in spoken Chinese. It means to take something seriously or to hold something in high regard.

你nǐ到底dàodǐ有yǒu沒有méiyǒu把bǎ我wǒ當dāng回huí事shì你nǐ到底dàodǐ有yǒu没有méiyǒu把bǎ我wǒ当dāng回huí事shì
Do you take me seriously or not?

你nǐ別bié不bù把bǎ咳嗽késòu當dāng回huí事shì， 小xiǎo症狀zhèngzhuàng也yě可能kěnéng是shì大病dàbìng你nǐ别bié不bù把bǎ咳嗽késòu当dāng回huí事shì， 小xiǎo症状zhèngzhuàng也yě可能kěnéng是shì大病dàbìng
You should take your cough seriously, small symptoms can be a terrible disease.

他tā從cóng不bù把bǎ我wǒ說shuō的de話huà當dāng一yì回huí事shì他tā从cóng不bù把bǎ我wǒ说shuō的de话huà当dāng一yì回huí事shì
He never takes what I say seriously.

S + 把 + 我 + 當/当 + 空氣/空气 or 塑膠/塑胶

Both air (空氣空气 kōngqì) and plastic (塑膠塑料 sùjiāosùliào) play important roles in the world, but they are often overlooked. This phrase is commonly used by the younger generation as a way to express the sentiment of ‘you should take me seriously or show me some respect.’ It is typically used as a rhetorical question.

你們nǐmen是shì不是búshì該gāi問問wènwèn我的wǒde意見yìjiàn， 你nǐ把bǎ我wǒ當dāng塑膠sùjiāo啊a？ 你们nǐmen是shì不是búshì该gāi问问wènwèn我的wǒde意见yìjiàn， 你nǐ把bǎ我wǒ当dāng塑料sùliào啊a？
Shouldn’t you ask my opinion? Are you treating me like plastic?

我wǒ還hái在zài這裡zhèlǐ吃飯chīfàn你們nǐmen就jiù開始kāishǐ接吻jiēwěn， 把bǎ我wǒ當dāng空氣kōngqì啊a？ 我wǒ还hái在zài这里zhèlǐ吃饭chīfàn你们nǐmen就jiù开始kāishǐ接吻jiēwěn， 把bǎ我wǒ当dāng空气kōngqì啊a？
I’m still eating here and you start kissing. Do you think I am air?