了
finish; understand; settle
Meanings
5 senses · 21 examplesverb
to finish; to end; to settle
Used for tasks, accounts, stories, or situations that have been completed.
This project has finally been settled.
Let's settle this account.
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His story goes on and on without end.
This matter is all settled once and for all.
He ended it in an awkward way, letting it drop without resolution.
verb
indicates possibility
informalCommonly used in daily spoken Chinese to express whether an action can be completed or achieved.
I can finish this task.
I can't carry this heavy box.
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There's not enough time, I won't make it in time.
I can't stand this hardship.
Can he handle such a complicated problem?
adverb
not at all; completely
literaryUsed in formal literary language, often paired with negative words.
This matter has nothing to do with him at all.
He showed no fear at all in the face of danger.
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There has been no progress at all on the project so far.
He is completely indifferent to this matter.
There is no connection at all between the two people.
noun
surname Liao
Rarely used as a surname.
Mr. Liao is our new colleague.
verb
to understand; to be clear about
Commonly used in compound words to express comprehension or clarity.
He understands this problem perfectly well.
We need to understand the customers' needs.
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He is clear about the whole story of this matter.
He knows the local culture like the back of his hand.
After the teacher's explanation, I finally understood.