HSK 1 vocabulary › 了
了
了 in English: completed action marker; change-of-state particle
le
completed action marker; change-of-state particle
How to pronounce 了
le (without tone marks: liao). le is a neutral (light, short) tone.
Characters in 了
了 le
(completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
Example sentences with 了
| 新的一天开始了。 | from Morning at the Small Shop |
| 下午突然下雨了。 | from Help in the Rain |
| 他认识了一个新朋友。 | from New Classmate |
Related words
| 除了 | chú le | besides; apart from (... also...) | HSK 3 |
| 了解 | liǎo jiě | to understand; to realize | HSK 3 |
| 为了 | wèi le | for; for the purpose of | HSK 3 |
| 受不了 | shòu bù liǎo | unbearable; unable to endure | HSK 4 |
| 不得了 | bù dé liǎo | desperately serious; disastrous | HSK 5 |
| 了不起 | liǎo bu qǐ | amazing; terrific | HSK 5 |
| 大不了 | dà bù liǎo | at worst; if worst comes to worst | HSK 6 |
| 一目了然 | yī mù liǎo rán | obvious at a glance (idiom) | HSK 6 |