VI. Verbs which may not be used as the predicate verb in a bǎ 把 sentence.

  1. modal verbs:
    1. some modal verbs denoting wish, desire or aspiration (表示意愿的):
      yào 要 wish/want (to) xiǎng 想 wish (to) yuànyì 愿意 willing (to)
      kěn 肯 willing (to) gǎn 敢 dare (to)

    2. modal verbs denoting reasoning (表示对情理、事理判断的):
      yīnggāi 应该 ought to yīngdāng 应当 ought to yīng 应 ought to
      gāi 该 ought to děi 得 have to/must

    3. modal verbs denoting judgement of possibilities (表示对主客观条件判断的):
      néng 能 an/be able to kěyǐ 可以 can nénggòu 能够 can

    4. modal verbs denoting permission (表示准许、允许的):
      néng 能 can kě 可 may kěyǐ 可以 may
      zhǔn 准 allow/permit xǔ 许 allow/permit bùdé 不得 may not

    5. modal verbs denoting evaluation/assessment (表示评价的):
      pèi 配 be worthy of zhídé 值得 deserve

    6. modal verbs denoting possibility/probability (表示可能的):
      kěnéng 可能 possible huì 会 be likely/sure to yào 要 be about to
      děi 得 have to/must néng 能 can

  2. intransitive verbs (不及物动词 verbs which do not take objects)
    lǚxíng 旅行 to travel hézuò 合作 to cooperate bìyè 毕业 to graduate
    xiūxi 休息 to rest jiéhūn 结婚 to marry etc.

  3. some verbs of cognition, mentality or the senses (表示认知、心理活动或感官知觉的)
    zhīdào 知道 know tóngyì 同意 agree juéde 觉得 feel
    xīwàng 希望 to hope yāoqiú 要求 to request kànjiàn 看见 see
    tīngjiàn 听见 hear etc.

  4. some verbs of direction (表示动作方向的)
    lái 来 to come shàng 上 go up jìn 进 to enter
    qù 去 to go xià 下 go down chū 出 to exit
    huí 回 to return dào 到 arrive; go to guò 过 to cross
    qǐ 起 to rise etc.

  5. some verbs of judgement, existence or state and ownership (表示判断 、存在和领有的)
    shì 是 to be yǒu 有 to have xiàng 象 resemble
    zài 在t o be at... děngyú 等于 equal to chéngwéi 成为 to become
    jiào 叫 be called xìng 姓 be surnamed etc.