le

HSK 1
common
particle

Meaning of

了 means perfective aspect marker; indicates completion; change marker; indicates new situation. Pronounced le. HSK 1.

  • perfective aspect marker; indicates completion
  • change marker; indicates new situation

Character Info

Radical
Strokes2
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
ge
xiǎo
shòu
dào
le
biǎo
yáng
 

This team was praised.

Shuǐ
wèi
jīng
le
liǎng
 

The water level has dropped by two meters.

xiān
 
xià
le
bān
jiù
 

You go first; I'll go right after work.

yào
zhī
dào
le
zhè
ge
xiāo
xi
 
dìng
hěn
gāo
xìng
 

If he finds out this news, he'll definitely be happy too.

jīng
chī
wán
le
zǎo
cān
 

I have already finished breakfast.