Hanzi

了

unofficial variant of 瞭[liao4]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

le, liǎo, liào

Bopomofo

ㄌㄜ˙, ㄌㄧㄠˇ, ㄌㄧㄠˋ

Jyutping

liu5

Example sentences

了 le
天黑了。

It has gotten dark.

晚 wǎn
對不起，我今天晚上來晚了。
对不起，我今天晚上来晚了。

Sorry, I came late tonight.

為了 / 为了 wèile
為了未來，我努力學習。
为了未来，我努力学习。

I study hard for the future.

同志 tóngzhì
我們是為了共同目標奮鬥的同志。
我们是为了共同目标奋斗的同志。

We are comrades fighting for a common goal.

不了了之 bùliǎoliǎozhī
由於缺乏足夠的證據，這樁案件最終不了了之。
由于缺乏足够的证据，这桩案件最终不了了之。

Due to lack of sufficient evidence, this case eventually ended up with nothing.

不得了 bùdéliǎo
聽到這個消息，他高興得不得了。
听到这个消息，他高兴得不得了。

He was extremely happy when he heard the news.

Example Vocabulary

了

le

(modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker)

為了

wei4'le

for; for the sake of; in order to

一目了然

不了了之

bu4'liao3'liao3'zhi1

to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled; to end up with nothing

不在了

不得了

bu4'de2'liao3

extremely; exceedingly; terrible; disastrous

不行了

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