了 (le) — (particle, after a verb) indicates a completed action; (particle, at end of sentence) indicates a change of state or new situation
Definition
了 (le) is the most basic completed-action and change-of-state particle in Chinese. After a verb it marks a finished action; at the end of a sentence it signals that something has changed or is new.
particle
(particle, after a verb) indicates a completed action(particle, at end of sentence) indicates a change of state or new situation
Examples
- 了。Wǒ chī le fàn.I ate (my meal).
- 了。Tā lái le.He has come / He is here now.
- 了。Shuǐ hǎo le.The water is ready (has become ready).
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