is it a good sentence -我学了中文了?

Chinese Grammar
 
  Nov 08  •  212 read 
Is 我学了中文了 a good sentence? Is it possible to have 2 times 了 this way?

Are both of the following correct?

我学中文了
我学了中文
Is their combination also correct?

我学了中文了
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"我学中文" - "I learn Chinese"

"我学了中文" - "I've learned Chinese" [了 after a verb is a verb particle that indicates the verb is completed]

"我学中文了" - Depend on context, it can Imply "我(開始)学中文了" (I have started to learn Chinese) or "我(肯)学中文了" (I am willing to learn Chinese now). 了 after a verb phrase is a verb particle that indicates a change of situation. (change from not learning Chinese to learning Chinese or from unwilling to willing)

In "我学了中文了" (I've learned Chinese), the first 了 is a verb particle and the second 了 is a final particle.

A final particle is a particle placed at the end of a sentence to (a) indicate the sentence has ended (b) soften the tone of speech (c) to stress the sentence itself or add emotional tone to it.

"我学了中文了" is a valid sentence

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