As a word, the character 把 “bǎ” in the Chinese lexicon is somewhat complex, yet it is one of the most frequently used, flexible, and widely applicable words in the language. This is due to its ability to occupy different syntactic positions in a sentence, thereby expressing various meanings and performing multiple functions. Chinese linguists have proposed a variety of perspectives and interpretations regarding the analysis of the character 把 “bǎ” in their research. This article presents and discusses the views of these scholars concerning the usage and functions of 把.

把 “bǎ” prepositional sentence, 把 “bǎ” character, classifier

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