你
nǐ
You
看把 (kàn bǎ) — look how…
(你 (nǐ)) + 看 (kàn) / 瞧 (qiáo) + 把 (bǎ) + Person + State + 得 (de) + Extent
HSK 63.0
Pattern diagram
你看瞧把WhoAdjective得Result
pale — also possible
Rule structure
看 (kàn) or 瞧 (qiáo) draws attention to someone’s intense state: “look how…”. 把 (bǎ) is followed by the person, the state, and an expression of extent introduced by 得 (de). In a short emotional exclamation, the extent can be left unstated; the spelling 的 (de) also occurs: 看把你急的 (Kàn bǎ nǐ jí de), “Look how worked up you are!”. This does not replace 得 (dé) before an explicit expression of extent.
Rule structure
看 (kàn) or 瞧 (qiáo) draws attention to someone’s intense state: “look how…”. 把 (bǎ) is followed by the person, the state, and an expression of extent introduced by 得 (de). In a short emotional exclamation, the extent can be left unstated; the spelling 的 (de) also occurs: 看把你急的 (Kàn bǎ nǐ jí de), “Look how worked up you are!”. This does not replace 得 (dé) before an explicit expression of extent.
Examples
你看把妈妈累得都不想说话了。
Nǐ kàn bǎ māma lèi de dōu bù xiǎng shuōhuà le.
Look how tired Mom is — she doesn’t even want to talk.
Examples
你看把妈妈累得都不想说话了。
Nǐ kàn bǎ māma lèi de dōu bù xiǎng shuōhuà le.
Look how tired Mom is — she doesn’t even want to talk.
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Words from this rule
看
kàn
To look, to watch, to read
瞧
qiáo
To look; to see
把
bǎ
Preposition putting the object before the verb; measure word for things with a handle
得
de
Structural particle, indicates manner or result of an action
妈妈
māma
Mother, mom
累
lèi
Tired, to get tired
都
dōu
All, both
不
bù
No, not
想
xiǎng
To want, to think, to miss
说话
shuō huà
To speak, to talk, to tell
了
le
Particle (completed action or change of state)
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “look how…” in Chinese with 看把?
Use the structure: (你 (nǐ)) + 看 (kàn) / 瞧 (qiáo) + 把 (bǎ) + Person + State + 得 (de) + Extent. For example: 你看把妈妈累得都不想说话了。 — “Look how tired Mom is — she doesn’t even want to talk”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
你看把妈妈累得都不想说话了。 — “Look how tired Mom is — she doesn’t even want to talk”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.0 Level 6.
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