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把 is the hand that pulls the thing to the front

The picture A hand picking something up, setting it down in front of you, and then saying what was done to it.

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  1. take it and shut it

    门关上。

    qǐng bǎ mén guān shàng

    Could you close the door?

  2. took it and left it behind

    钥匙忘在家里了。

    wǒ bǎ yàoshi wàng zài jiā li le

    I left my keys at home.

  3. take it and send it off

    这份文件发给他。

    nǐ bǎ zhè fèn wénjiàn fā gěi tā

    Send this document over to him.

  4. took it and broke it

    杯子打碎了。

    tā bǎ bēizi dǎ suì le

    He broke the cup.

  5. take it and switch it over

    手机调成静音。

    bǎ shǒujī tiáo chéng jìngyīn

    Put your phone on silent.

    The verb after 把 cannot stand alone. Something has to say how it ended up, as in 关上, 忘在, 打碎.

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