了
了 - le
completed-action or change-of-state particle
completed-action or change-of-state particleHow to read 了
Click 了 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 了 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 了 |
| Pinyin | le |
| English | completed-action or change-of-state particle |
| Radical hint | 亅 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 好了 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 到了. “”。 Please read 知道了 one more time.
Common words with this character
done; okay now
arrived
got it
great
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 了 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 好了 and 到了 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.