把
Pattern
Subject + 把 + object + verb + result
Key words
Core idea
把 can describe accidental or unwanted results.
The object comes after 把, and the verb-result phrase says what happened to it.
Why it works
把 focuses on the affected object. This makes it natural when the object ends up broken, lost, closed, written wrong, or otherwise changed.
Usage boundary
The accidental meaning usually comes from the result and context, not from 把 alone.
Examples
我把杯子打破了。
Wǒ bǎ bēizi dǎpò le.
I broke the cup.
他把钥匙弄丢了。
Tā bǎ yàoshi nòngdiū le.
He lost the key.
我不小心把门关上了。
Wǒ bù xiǎoxīn bǎ mén guānshàng le.
I accidentally closed the door.
Common mistakes
Avoid
我把杯子破打了。
Use
我把杯子打破了。
After 把, put the verb before the result complement.
Seen in stories
The Accidentally Wrapped Gift
她一边接电话，一边不小心把登记表压在彩纸下面。
While answering the phone, she accidentally presses the registration form under the wrapping paper.
The Accidentally Wrapped Gift
后来她又把一个小木盒包错了，以为那是普通奖品。
Later she wraps the wrong small wooden box, thinking it is an ordinary prize.
The Accidentally Wrapped Gift
志愿者催得急，她还把写名字的贴纸弄丢了。
The volunteers hurry her, and she also loses the name stickers.
The Accidentally Wrapped Gift
小宁这才发现，自己把维修师傅的工具盒包成礼物了。
Only then does Xiao Ning realize she has wrapped the repairman's toolbox as a gift.
The Accidentally Wrapped Gift
小宁红着脸说，她差点把晚会搞砸。
Blushing, Xiao Ning says she almost ruined the party.