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Mandarin · 15 October 2026 · The Ba Construction

把窗户打开把窗戶打開

bǎ chuānghù dǎkāiPinyin

to open the window

verb phrase using the ba construction

Utilizes the '把' structure to target the object '窗戶' and apply the active resultative compound '打開', highlighting a deliberate change in the room's ventilation status.

In a sentence

新搬进来的这间卧室一股油漆味,赶紧把窗户打开透透气,不然晚上根本没法睡。

Xīn bān jìnlái de zhè jiān wòshì yī gǔ yóuqīwèi, gǎnjǐn bǎ chuānghù dǎkāi tòutòuqì, bùrán wǎnshàng gēnběn méifǎ shuì.

This newly moved-in bedroom smells strongly of paint; hurry up and open the windows to let it air out, otherwise there's absolutely no way to sleep tonight.

The Mandarin word 把窗户打开, illustrated
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