liǎoquè

了却

HSK 7-9Word · VerbTraditional了卻

to finish; to settle; to bring to an end

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to settle; to bring to a conclusion; to finish

neutral

Often used for abstract matters like wishes, concerns, or tasks, indicating a feeling of resolution or relief.

Tā他
zhōng终
yú于
liǎo了
què却
le了
yī一
zhuāng桩
xīn心
shì事
 。

He finally settled a matter that had been on his mind.

Bāng帮
zhù助
tā他
wán完
chéng成
yí遗
yuàn愿
 ,
wǒ我
liǎo了
què却
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
yī一
gè个
xīn心
yuàn愿
 。

By helping him fulfill his last wish, I settled one of my own aspirations.

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Zhè这
bǐ笔
zhài债
wù务
liǎo了
què却
zhī之
hòu后
 ,
tā他
gǎn感
jué觉
qīng轻
sōng松
le了
xǔ许
duō多
 。

After settling this debt, he felt much more relaxed.

Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
jié结
wěi尾
wán完
měi美
dì地
liǎo了
què却
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
fú伏
bǐ笔
 。

The novel's ending perfectly brought all the foreshadowing to a conclusion.