The bǎ 把 pattern with verbs The bǎ 把 pattern - Cchatty

The bǎ 把 pattern with verbs

The bǎ 把 pattern is used with verbs that are more than one syllable (i.e., verbs with a complement attached) to put the direct object in front of the verb:

She reads the newspaper every day.
Tā měitiān kàn bàozhǐ.
她每天看报纸。

BUT:
She put the newspaper on the table.
Tā bǎ bàozhǐ fàngzài zhuōzi shang.
她把报纸放在桌子上。

She picked up the chopsticks.
Tā bǎ kuàizi náqǐlái le.
她把筷子拿起来了。

Please open the door.
Qǐng bǎ mén dǎkāi.
请把门打开。

HOWEVER, the bǎ 把 pattern is also used with a verb that is a single syllable IF the direct object is some specific thing and not some general item:

He ate THE food.
Tā bǎ fàn chī le.
他把饭吃了。

BUT:
He ate (some) food.
Tā chīfàn le.
他吃饭了。

I gave those children THE candy.
Wǒ bǎ táng gěile nèixie háizi.
我把糖给了那些孩子。

I gave the children (some) candy.
Wǒ gěile nèixie háizi táng.
我给了那些孩子糖。