HSK3 — Day 17 — 把/被 Sentences & Everyday Verbs
Today we meet two of HSK3's most important grammar points — 把 and 被 sentences!
Today's Vocabulary
把
(object-fronting particle)
我把水喝了。
Wǒ bǎ shuǐ hē le.
I drank up the water.
被
by (passive marker)
苹果被我吃了。
Píngguǒ bèi wǒ chī le.
The apple was eaten by me.
越
the more...
越来越好。
Yuè lái yuè hǎo.
Getting better and better.
一边
while (doing two things at once)
我一边吃一边看电视。
Wǒ yìbiān chī yìbiān kàn diànshì.
I eat while watching TV.
才
only then
他才来。
Tā cái lái.
He has only just arrived.
久
a long time
好久不见。
Hǎojiǔ bú jiàn.
Long time no see.
旧
old (used)
这本书很旧。
Zhè běn shū hěn jiù.
This book is very old.
试
to try
你试试。
Nǐ shìshi.
You try it.
拿
to take / hold
请拿一下。
Qǐng ná yíxià.
Please hand it to me.
骑
to ride
我骑自行车。
Wǒ qí zìxíngchē.
I ride a bicycle.
换
to change / exchange
我想换衣服。
Wǒ xiǎng huàn yīfu.
I want to change clothes.
画
to draw
她喜欢画画。
Tā xǐhuan huà huà.
She likes drawing.
Today's Grammar
把 moves the object before the verb to emphasize the result; 被 marks a passive sentence.
我把水喝了。
I drank up the water.
苹果被我吃了。
The apple was eaten by me.
他一边骑自行车，一边唱歌。
He rides a bike while singing.
这件衣服很旧了，我想换一件新的。
This clothing is old now, I want to change to a new one.
我拿了一本词典。
I picked up a dictionary.