Meanings
noun
alternative ba-construction
- A grammatical construction in Mandarin Chinese, SUBJ-把-OBJ-VERB, or any analogous constructions in other Chinese lects.
Synonyms: disposal construction, executive construction, pre-transitive construction, causative construction
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA grammatical construction in Mandarin Chinese, SUBJ-把-OBJ-VERB, or any analogous constructions in other Chinese lects.
Similar
disposal constructionexecutive constructionpre-transitive constructioncausative construction
Origin
From Mandarin 把 (bǎ) + construction.
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ba construction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ba%20construction
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