<p>The 一把把 here is made up of two different grammatical units:</p>

<p>The first 一把 is the classifier you mention. It is used to modify the action, and means something like "with one grab". It emphasizes that the action happened suddenly. Here are some examples from news websites:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>乘客 <strong>一把</strong> 拉开飞机安全门<br>
  A passenger opened a plane's door with one grab.  </p>
  
  <p>男子欲跳楼好友 <strong>一把</strong> 拉回去<br>
  As a man wanted to jump off a building, his friend pulled him back with one grab  </p>
  
  <p>走进人家客厅 <strong>一把</strong> 抢走手机<br>
  Walking into someone's living room, [he] stole a cell phone with one grab  </p>
</blockquote>

<p>The second 把 is just the normal marker for the verb's object when it comes before the verb:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>他 <strong>把</strong> 书包抢了<br>
  He stole the book bag</p>
</blockquote>

<p>So 一把把 is not a grammatical unit here, it just happens that two parts of the sentence put two instances of the same word together:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>他 一把 抢了书包<br>
  他 把 书包抢了</p>
</blockquote>

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2016-09-10T17:46:02.920Z
Thanks! That made sense! I'm still on a bit trouble with the 更是, but that's another question 
oscarah
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2016-09-11T09:55:09.247Z
更 vs  更是 cf。 还、只、可、像、。。。 vs 还是、只是、可是、要是、像是、。。。
user6065
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KWeiss
<p>I think that I understand the <strong>overall</strong> meaning of the sentence: <code>He forcibly stole her bag and ran away</code>. But I'm not sure about that part (一把把), neither its <strong>meaning</strong> nor its <strong>grammatical function</strong> (I'm not even sure if it is a single element or I've splited two and joined it :/ ).</p>

<p>I've searched the web, but it seems to be a not-so-frecuent construction. I've found it on a book (汤小团－东周列国卷－１, p.76). When I google it, I get only results for the classifier (一把). </p>

<p>Many thanks in advance!</p>

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2016-09-10T16:59:12.637Z
perhaps 一把 is "in a single snatch"?
Colin
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2016-09-10T17:04:27.010Z
Then could it be related to the previous 更是?
oscarah
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2016-09-10T19:22:23.830Z
see 14 examples for 一把把 at jukuu, all except 1,8, 11-14 are of the same type as in Q, in the remaining ones 一把把  seems to refer to many handfuls or pulls (pulling motions), 1 with 一把把旧曼陀林 is somewhat doubtful
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What is the meaning of "一把把" on "他更是一把把她的书包给枪了过去“？
# What is the meaning of "一把把" on "他更是一把把她的书包给枪了过去“？

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-09-10)

I think that I understand the **overall** meaning of the sentence: `He forcibly stole her bag and ran away`. But I'm not sure about that part (一把把), neither its **meaning** nor its **grammatical function** (I'm not even sure if it is a single element or I've splited two and joined it :/ ).

I've searched the web, but it seems to be a not-so-frecuent construction. I've found it on a book (汤小团－东周列国卷－１, p.76). When I google it, I get only results for the classifier (一把).

Many thanks in advance!

**Tags:** grammar, meaning-in-context, particles

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: perhaps 一把 is "in a single snatch"?  
> **username_0**: Then could it be related to the previous 更是?  
> **username_2**: see 14 examples for 一把把 at jukuu, all except 1,8, 11-14 are of the same type as in Q, in the remaining ones 一把把  seems to refer to many handfuls or pulls (pulling motions), 1 with 一把把旧曼陀林 is somewhat doubtful  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2016-09-10. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

The 一把把 here is made up of two different grammatical units:

The first 一把 is the classifier you mention. It is used to modify the action, and means something like "with one grab". It emphasizes that the action happened suddenly. Here are some examples from news websites:

> 乘客 **一把** 拉开飞机安全门  
> A passenger opened a plane's door with one grab.
>
> 男子欲跳楼好友 **一把** 拉回去  
> As a man wanted to jump off a building, his friend pulled him back with one grab
>
> 走进人家客厅 **一把** 抢走手机  
> Walking into someone's living room, [he] stole a cell phone with one grab

The second 把 is just the normal marker for the verb's object when it comes before the verb:

> 他 **把** 书包抢了  
> He stole the book bag

So 一把把 is not a grammatical unit here, it just happens that two parts of the sentence put two instances of the same word together:

> 他 一把 抢了书包  
> 他 把 书包抢了

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks! That made sense! I'm still on a bit trouble with the 更是, but that's another question   
> **username_2**: 更 vs  更是 cf。 还、只、可、像、。。。 vs 还是、只是、可是、要是、像是、。。。  

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