Meaning of le:

le

Particle

(completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); to finish; variant of 瞭|了[liao3]

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Wǒ yǐjīng chī le.

我已经吃

I have already eaten.

Tiānqì biàn le.

天气变了。

The weather has changed.

le zhè ge cí zài rì cháng duì huà lǐ hěn cháng jiàn.

“了”这个词在日常对话里很常见。

The word "了" is very common in daily conversation.

Tiānqì biàn le.

天气变

The weather has changed.

Wǒ yǐjīng chī le.

我已经吃了。

I have already eaten.

xué xí hàn yǔ shí, le shì bì xū zhǎng wò de cháng yòng cí.

学习汉语时,“了”是必须掌握的常用词。

When learning Chinese, "了" is a common word you must master.

Wǒ yǐjīng wánchéng gōngzuò le.

我已经完成工作了。

I have finished the work.

Wǒ yǐjīng chī le.

我已经吃了。

I have already eaten.

qǐng yòng le zào yí gè jiǎn dān jù.

请用“了”造一个简单句。

Please make a simple sentence using "了".

Tā yǐjīng zhǔnbèi liǎo wǎncān.

他已经准备晚餐。

He has already prepared dinner.

Wǒ yǐjīng chī le.

我已经吃了。

I have already eaten.

xué xí hàn yǔ shí, liǎo shì bì xū zhǎng wò de cháng yòng cí.

学习汉语时,“了”是必须掌握的常用词。

When learning Chinese, "了" is a common word you must master.

Tiānqì qínglǎng, dàjiā xīnqíng dōu biàn hǎo le.

天气晴朗,大家心情都变好了。

The weather is clear, and everyone’s mood has improved.

Wǒ yǐjīng chī le.

我已经吃了。

I have already eaten.

liǎo zhè ge cí zài rì cháng duì huà lǐ hěn cháng jiàn.

“了”这个词在日常对话里很常见。

The word "了" is very common in daily conversation.

Verb

to achieve; to understand clearly; to understand clearly

Tā yǐjīng zhǔnbèi le cānjiā bǐsài.

他已经准备参加比赛。

He is ready to participate in the competition.

Wǒ yǐjīng chī le.

我已经吃了。

I have already eaten.

xué xí hàn yǔ shí, liǎo shì bì xū zhǎng wò de cháng yòng cí.

学习汉语时,“了”是必须掌握的常用词。

When learning Chinese, "了" is a common word you must master.

Tā zhōngyú míngbái liǎo zhège fùzá de wèntí.

她终于明白这个复杂的问题。

She finally understood this complex issue clearly.

Wǒ yǐjīng chī le.

我已经吃了。

I have already eaten.

qǐng yòng liǎo zào yí gè jiǎn dān jù.

请用“了”造一个简单句。

Please make a simple sentence using "了".

Wǒ zhōngyú liǎojiěle zhège nántí.

我终于解了这个难题。

I finally understood this difficult problem.

Wǒ yǐjīng chī le.

我已经吃了。

I have already eaten.

liǎo zhè ge cí zài rì cháng duì huà lǐ hěn cháng jiàn.

“了”这个词在日常对话里很常见。

The word "了" is very common in daily conversation.

Adjective

(of eyes) bright; clear-sighted

Tā de yǎnjīng liàng le.

他的眼睛亮

His eyes are bright.

Wǒ yǐjīng chī le.

我已经吃了。

I have already eaten.

liǎo zhè ge cí zài rì cháng duì huà lǐ hěn cháng jiàn.

“了”这个词在日常对话里很常见。

The word "了" is very common in daily conversation.

Yīqiè dōu biàn le, wǒ zhōngyú gǎnjué dào qīngsōng.

一切都变,我终于感觉到轻松。

Everything has changed, and I finally feel relieved.

Wǒ yǐjīng chī le.

我已经吃了。

I have already eaten.

xué xí hàn yǔ shí, liǎo shì bì xū zhǎng wò de cháng yòng cí.

学习汉语时,“了”是必须掌握的常用词。

When learning Chinese, "了" is a common word you must master.

Noun

unofficial variant of 瞭[liao4]

Tā zuìjìn liǎojiě le hěn duō guānyú lìshǐ de zhīshì.

他最近了解了很多关于历史的知识。

He has recently learned a lot about history.

Wǒ yǐjīng chī le.

我已经吃了。

I have already eaten.

qǐng yòng liào zào yí gè jiǎn dān jù.

请用“了”造一个简单句。

Please make a simple sentence using "了".

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