HSK 1 HSK C1/W1/V1/V3
Correct
了
/ le /
Strokes
Definition
(completed action marker)/(modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)/(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
Example
As a Particle
［used after a verb or an adjective to indicate the completion of an action, at a point in the past or before the beginning of another action］
1
Zhège
这个
yuè
月
zhī
只
qíng
晴
le
了
sān
三
tiān
天
。
We had only three fine days in the passing month.
2
Nǐ
你
shuāyá
刷牙
le
了
ma
吗
?
Have you done/cleaned your teeth?
3
Děng
等
yǔ
雨
tíng
停
le
了
zài
再
zǒu
走
。
Wait till the rain stops.
4
Chēzhàn
车站
shàng
上
jǐmǎn
挤满
le
了
rén
人
。
People crowded the railway station.
As a Particle
［used at the end of a sentence to indicate a change of situation or state］
5
Wǒ
我
míngbai
明白
tā
他
de
的
yìsi
意思
le
了
。
I've got his message. / I've understood him now. / I see what he meant.
6
Tiān
天
kuài
快
liàng
亮
le
了
。
It is dawning. / The day is to break soon.
7
Nǐ
你
zǎo
早
lái
来
yī
一
tiān
天
jiù
就
jiàn
见
zhāo
着
tā
他
le
了
。
You would have seen him if you'd come a day earlier.
8
Xiǎolè
小乐
láixìn
来信
le
了
。
Xiao Le has sent us a letter. / Here is Xiao Le's letter.
As a Particle
［used at the end or in the middle of a sentence to indicate a persuasion or request］
9
Hǎo
好
le
了
,
hǎo
好
le
了
,
wǒmen
我们
qù
去
jiùshì
就是
le
了
。
All right, we'll go.
10
Wǒmen
我们
de
的
shíjiān
时间
bù
不
duō
多
le
了
。
We are pressed for time. / We are running out of time.
11
Kě
可
biè
别
zài
再
dàyì
大意
le
了
。
Don't be careless any more.
12
Gāi
该
zǒu
走
le
了
。
It's time to go.
As a Particle
［used at the end or in the middle of a sentence to express an exclamation］
13
Tàibàng
太棒
/
tài
太
hǎo
好
le
了
!
Incredible! / Unbelievable! / Remarkable! / Excellent! / Wonderful! / Great!