Using "jiang" as a formal "ba"

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将 (jiāng) is a formal alternative for 把 (bǎ) but marks an object in the same way, and is generally used in formal contexts.

Structure

Subj. + 将 + Obj. + [Verb Phrase]

Examples

  • 公司 经常 迟到 的 人 解雇 了。Gōngsī jiāng jīngcháng chídào de rén jiěgù le.The company dismissed the person who was always late.
  • 政府 这个 房子 收回 了。Zhèngfǔ jiāng zhège fángzi shōuhuí le.The government has taken the house back.
  • 我们 竞争 对手 打败 了。Wǒmen jiāng jìngzhēng duìshǒu dǎbài le.We have beaten the competition.
  • Oscar 最佳 女主角 这个 奖 颁 给 了 一个 很 年轻 的 演员 。Oscar jiāng zuì jiā nǚ zhǔjiǎo zhège jiǎng bān gěile yī gè hěn niánqīng de yǎnyuán.The Oscar jury gave the award for Best Actress to a very young actress.
  • 学校 那些 经常 逃学 的 学生 都 开除 了 。Xuéxiào jiāng nàxiē jīngcháng táoxué de xuéshēng dōu kāichú le.The school expelled those students who skipped school very often.
  • 老板 决定 公司 20% 的 股份 卖 给 一个 美国 公司 。Lǎobǎn juédìng jiāng gōngsī 20% de gǔfèn mài gěi yī gè měiguó gōngsī.The boss decided to sell 20% share of the company to an American company.
  • 政府 要求 这些 官员 赃款 归还 给 国家 。Zhèngfǔ yāoqiú zhèxiē guānyuán jiāng zāngkuǎn guīhuán gěi guójiā.The government asked these officials to return those dirty money.
  • 这些 蛋糕 都 吃完 了。jiāng zhèxiē dàngāo dōu chī wán le.He has eaten all the cake.
  • 哥哥 希望 我们 这个 房子 给 他。Gēge xīwàng wǒmen jiāng zhège fángzi gěi tā.My brother wants us to give him the house.
  • 这个 礼物 带 回去。jiāng zhège lǐwù dài huíqù.You will take this gift back with you.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK5