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了 (le): particle indicating completed action or change of state

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HSK 1auxiliary

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: particle indicating completed action or change of state
Characters: 1
Part of speech: auxiliary
HSK level: HSK 1
Strokes: 2
Radical: 乙
Structure: 独体结构

Full definitions

le

(completed action marker)
(modal particle indicating change of state
particle marking completion or realization of an action
sentence-final particle indicating a change of state or new situation
particle used after 太 to indicate excess or strong emotion
aspect marker indicating completion or realization
modal particle indicating a change of state or new situation

liǎo

to finish
(used with 得[de2] or 不[bu4] after a verb to express (im)possibility
to finish
to complete (as in 了结)
to be able to
to be capable of (as in 受不了)
to finish
to end (used in limited fixed expressions)

Chinese explanation

用在动词或形容词后面，表示动作已经完成或情况已经发生变化，常与表示过去的词语一起使用
用在句末，表示出现新情况或提醒对方注意变化
在口语中，也可表示命令、建议或催促的语气。

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Example sentences

I ate breakfast.

He went to school yesterday.

She bought a new piece of clothing.

We watched a movie.

I ate (a meal).

It's raining (now).

He is too busy.

I can't stand the noise here.

I ate an apple.

He bought two books.

It's raining; let's go home quickly.

It's getting dark; be careful on the road.

He is amazing; he completed the task alone.

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