Usages of zhuōzi
我 把 书 放 在 桌子 上面。wǒ bǎ shū fàng zài zhuōzi shàngmian.
I put the book on the table.
我 把 电脑 放 在 桌子 上面 了。wǒ bǎ diànnǎo fàng zài zhuōzi shàngmian le.
I put the computer on the table.
妈妈 以为 自己 把 钱包 丢 了， 后来 在 桌子 下面 捡 到 了。māma yǐwéi zìjǐ bǎ qiánbāo diū le, hòulái zài zhuōzi xiàmian jiǎn dào le.
Mom thought she had lost her wallet, but later she picked it up from under the table.
我 把 耳机 放 在 桌子 上面 了， 可是 现在 找 不 到 了。wǒ bǎ ěrjī fàng zài zhuōzi shàngmian le, kěshì xiànzài zhǎo bú dào le.
I put the earphones on the table, but now I can’t find them.
我 先 把 桌子 上面 的 资料 整理 好， 再 开始 写 报告。wǒ xiān bǎ zhuōzi shàngmian de zīliào zhěnglǐ hǎo, zài kāishǐ xiě bàogào.
I’ll first arrange the materials on the desk, then start writing the report.
我 把 闹钟 放 在 桌子 上面 了。wǒ bǎ nàozhōng fàng zài zhuōzi shàngmian le.
I put the alarm clock on the table.
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