le
了
perfective aspect particle; change marker
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesparticle
perfective aspect marker; indicates completion
Used to mark the completion of an action or change, both real and hypothetical
Zhè这
ge个
xiǎo小
zǔ组
shòu受
dào到
le了
biǎo表
yáng扬
。
This team was praised.
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 work.
Tā他
yào要
zhī知
dào道
le了
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
，
yī一
dìng定
yě也
hěn很
gāo高
xìng兴
。
If he finds out this news, he'll definitely be happy too.
Wǒ我
yǐ已
jīng经
chī吃
wán完
le了
zǎo早
cān餐
。
I have already finished breakfast.
particle
change marker; indicates new situation
Used to signal a change, new situation, or shift in state/action
Xià下
yǔ雨
le了
。
It's raining.
Chūn春
tiān天
le了
，
táo桃
huā花
dōu都
kāi开
le了
。
It's spring now; the peach blossoms are all 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 getting dark; we can't go today.
Wǒ我
xiàn现
zài在
míng明
bái白
tā他
de的
yì意
si思
le了
。
I understand what he means now.
Zǒu走
le了
，
zǒu走
le了
，
bù不
néng能
zài再
děng等
le了
！
Let's go, let's go; we can't wait any longer!