Wǒ bǎ dìzhǐ fā gěi nǐ (我把地址发给你。): I'll send you the address

This uses the 把 (bǎ) construction, which emphasizes the disposal or handling of an object. 我 (wǒ) is 'I', 把 marks the object 地址 (dìzhǐ, 'address'), 发 (fā) means 'send', 给 (gěi) means 'to', and 你 (nǐ) is 'you'. The structure is 'I take the address and send it to you'.

Variations and politeness

我发地址给你。

wǒ fā dìzhǐ gěi nǐ

I'll send you the address. — Shorter, without the '把' particle.

我把地址发给你了。

wǒ bǎ dìzhǐ fā gěi nǐ le

I've already sent you the address. — Adds '了' to indicate completion.

我发给你地址。

wǒ fā gěi nǐ dìzhǐ

I'll send you the address. — Different word order.

Mini dialogue

你能把地址发给我吗？

nǐ néng bǎ dìzhǐ fā gěi wǒ ma?

Can you send me the address?

我把地址发给你。

wǒ bǎ dìzhǐ fā gěi nǐ.

I'll send you the address.

When to use it

Appropriate

When you promise to send an address in a chat or text.
When you want to emphasize that you will handle the address and send it.
When speaking casually with friends or acquaintances.

Avoid when

When you are not actually sending anything; don't use it just to mean 'I know the address'.
When you want to sound very formal or written; this phrase is more conversational.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say 'I'll send you the address' in Chinese?

You can say 'wǒ bǎ dìzhǐ fā gěi nǐ' (我把地址发给你). This uses the 把 construction to emphasize the action on the address.

How do you pronounce 'wǒ bǎ dìzhǐ fā gěi nǐ'?

It's pronounced with the third tone on 'wǒ' and 'bǎ', fourth tone on 'dì' and 'zhǐ', first tone on 'fā', third tone on 'gěi', and third tone on 'nǐ'.

When do you use the 把 construction in Chinese?

Use 把 when you want to emphasize what happens to an object, like sending an address. It's common in everyday speech for actions that affect something.