le

(modal particle indicating completion of action)

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • le(modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker)
  • liǎoto finish; to achieve; variant of 了[liǎo]
  • liàounofficial variant of 瞭[liào]

3Structure

Top-bottom structure上下结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

了不起liǎo bu qǐ

amazing; terrific (note: 了 is pronounced *liǎo* in this word, not *le*)

好了hǎo le

all right; done; finished

来了lái le

(someone) has come

知道了zhī dào le

got it; I understand

不得了bù dé le

extremely; terribly; desperate

为了wéi le

for; for the sake of; in order to

5Example Sentences

他走了。

tā zǒu le。

He has left.

我知道了,谢谢。

wǒ zhī dào le, xiè xiè。

Got it, thanks.

Other Characters Pronounced “le” / “liao”