le
了
aspect particle; sentence-final particle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesparticle
indicates completed action/change
Can be used for both actual completed actions and hypothetical anticipated actions.
Zhè这
gè个
xiǎo小
zǔ组
shòu受
dào到
le了
biǎo表
yáng扬
。
This team received praise.
Shuǐ水
wèi位
yǐ已
jīng经
dī低
le了
liǎng两
mǐ米
。
The water level has dropped by two meters.
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Nǐ你
xiān先
qù去
，
wǒ我
xià下
le了
bān班
jiù就
qù去
。
You go first, I'll go right after I get off work.
Tā他
yào要
zhī知
dào道
le了
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
，
yí一
dìng定
yě也
hěn很
gāo高
xìng兴
。
If he finds out this news, he will definitely be very happy too.
Wǒ我
yǐ已
jīng经
chī吃
le了
zǎo早
fàn饭
。
I have already eaten breakfast.
particle
indicates new situation/change
Covers a wide range of pragmatic functions including stating facts, setting conditions, expressing changed opinions, and urging/stopping actions.
Xià下
yǔ雨
le了
，
kuài快
duǒ躲
yǔ雨
！
It's raining, hurry to take shelter!
Chūn春
tiān天
lái来
le了
，
táo桃
huā花
dōu都
kāi开
le了
。
Spring has come, and all the peach blossoms are blooming.
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Tiān天
kuài快
hēi黑
le了
，
jīn今
tiān天
qù去
bù不
chéng成
le了
。
It's almost dark, we can't go today anymore.
Zǒu走
le了
，
zǒu走
le了
，
bù不
néng能
zài再
děng等
le了
！
Let's go, let's go, can't wait any longer!
Hǎo好
le啦
，
bù不
yào要
lǎo老
shuō说
zhè这
xiē些
shì事
le了
！
Alright, stop talking about these things over and over!