Usage note
把 是一个处置标记，用于连接动作的发出者和动作的对象。
bǎ shì yīgè chǔshì jiàomào, yòng yú jiānkōng dòngzuò de fāchūzhě hé dòngzuò de duìwù.
把 is a disposal marker used to connect the subject performing an action with the object of that action.
Context note
把 常常用于描述日常生活中人们使用物品的情况，比如做饭、打扫卫生等。
bǎ chángcháng yòngyú míngshù rìjīn shēnghuo zhōng rénmén sīhào wùpǐn de qíngkuàng, bǐrú zuòfàn、sǎo dāo shēnhuà děng。
把 is often used to describe situations in daily life where people use items, such as cooking and cleaning.
5 examples
我把他书包放在桌子上。
wǒ bǎ tā shū bāo fàng zài zhuō zi shàng。
I put his backpack on the table.
妈妈把苹果切成了两半。
mā ma bǎ píng guǒ qiè chéng le liǎng bàn。
Mom cut the apple into two halves.
他把窗户关上了。
tā bǎ chuāng hù guān shàng le。
He closed the window.
老师把作业发给了学生。
lǎo shī bǎ zuò yè fā gěi le xué shēng。
The teacher handed out homework to the students.
我把书借给朋友了。
wǒ bǎ shū jiè gěi péng yǒu le。
I lent a book to my friend.
5 mini stories
妈妈把菜洗好了，然后把菜放进锅里。
mā ma bǎ cài xǐ hǎo le， rán hòu bǎ cài fàng jìn guō lǐ。
Mom washed the vegetables and then put them in the pot.
爸爸把书包整理好，准备明天上学用。
bà ba bǎ shū bāo zhěng lǐ hǎo， zhǔn bèi míng tiān shàng xué yòng。
Dad organized his backpack to prepare for school tomorrow.
我把玩具收起来了，然后把房间打扫干净了。
wǒ bǎ wán jù shōu qǐ lái le， rán hòu bǎ fáng jiān dǎ sǎo gān jìng le。
I put away the toys and then cleaned the room.
老师把作业批改好了，现在要发给学生。
lǎo shī bǎ zuò yè pī gǎi hǎo le， xiàn zài yào fā gěi xué shēng。
The teacher has graded the homework and is now going to hand it out to the students.
我把窗户关上了，然后去睡觉了。
wǒ bǎ chuāng hù guān shàng le， rán hòu qù shuì jiào le。
I closed the window and then went to bed.
Mini dialogue
收拾房间
A
请把书放好。
Qǐng bǎ shū fàng hǎo.
Please put the books away properly.
B
好的，我把它们放在书架上。
Hǎo de, wǒ bǎ tāmen fàng zài shūjià shàng.
Okay, I'll put them on the bookshelf.
吃饭前
A
记得把手洗干净。
Jìde bǎ shǒu xǐ gānjìng.
Remember to wash your hands clean.
B
知道了，我把手洗得很干净。
Zhīdào le, wǒ bǎ shǒu xǐ de hěn gānjìng.
Got it, I'll wash my hands very clean.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
拿
ná
to hold, to take
把 is a grammar word for handling objects, 拿 is the action verb 'to hold'.