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Information of 了

Pinyin le、 liǎo

Radical

乙

Strokes

2 strokes

Usage

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Definition

(modal particle intensifying preceding clause) / (completed action marker), to know / to understand / to know, clear, look afar from a high place

了 [liǎo] 1. 明白，知道。 Understand, know. 2. 完结，结束。 End, conclude. 3. 在动词后，与“不”、“得”连用，表示可能或不可能。 Used after a verb with "not" or "can" to indicate possibility or impossibility. 4. 与“得”、“不得”前后连用，表示异乎寻常或情况严重。 Used with "can" or "cannot" to indicate something unusual or serious. Example: 明～。一目～然。 Example: Clear understanding. Obvious at a glance. Example: 完～。～结。 Example: Completed. Concluded. Example: 看不～。办得～。 Example: Cannot see. Can handle. Example: 那还～得！ Example: That is serious! —— 了 [liǎo] 1. 手弯曲 ([En.] (of hand) bend) (of hand) bend. 2. 假借为“憭”、“悟”。懂得，明白其意思 ([En.] understand) Used for "understand". 3. 结束，了结 ([En.] end) Ended, concluded. —— 了 [liǎo] 1. 聪敏，颖慧 ([En.] wise) Wise, intelligent. 2. 清楚，明晰 ([En.] clear)。 Clear, distinct. 3. 明亮，光亮 ([En.] light) Bright, luminous. —— 了 [liǎo] 1. 完全，全然——与“无”、“不”连用，用在动词或形容词前面，表示范围，相当于“完全([En.] 没有)”、“完全([En.] 不)” ([En.] entirely)。 Completely, entirely—used before verbs or adjectives with "no" or "not" to indicate scope, equivalent to "completely (no)" or "completely (not)". 2. 放在动词之后，与“得”或“不”连用，表示可能 ([En.] used after a verb as a complement with “can” or “cannot” to indicate possibility or finality)。 Placed after a verb to indicate possibility when used with “can” or “cannot”. —— 了 [le] 助词，用在动词或形容词后，表示完成 Used after a verb or adjective to indicate completion. —— 了 [le] 1. 表示肯定语气 ([En.] indicates future certainty)。 Indicates affirmative tone. 2. 表示促进或劝止 ([En.] indicates the speeding up or stopping)。 Indicates promotion or discouragement. 3. 表示感叹语气 ([En.] indicates interj.)。 Indicates exclamatory tone. —— Example: 我已经问了老王。 Example: I have already asked Old Wang. Example: 明天又是星期六了。 Example: Tomorrow is Saturday again. Example: 快躲了! Example: Hurry and hide! Example: 好了! 别闹了! Example: Alright! Stop messing around!

得了吧 dé le ba

come on

赔了夫人又折兵 péi le fū rén yòu zhé bīng

having given away a bride, to lose one's army on top of it (idiom) / to suffer a double loss after trying to trick the enemy

帮不了 bāng bù liǎo

Can't help

忘不了 wàng bù liǎo

cannot forget

了悟 liǎo wù

complete enlightenment

直截了当 zhí jié liǎo dàng

direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt / straightforward

捏了一把汗 niē le yī bǎ hàn

Squeeze a sweat

吃不了兜着走 chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu

lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom) / fig. you'll have to take the consequences

敷衍了事 fū yǎn liǎo shì

to skimp / to work half-heartedly / not to bother

傻了眼 shǎ le yǎn

Dumbfounded

简洁明了 jiǎn jié míng liǎo

succinct and clear / brevity

远水解不了近渴 yuǎn shuǐ jiě bù liǎo jìn kě

Distant water cannot quench present thirst / Slowness can not meet hasty demand. / The aid is too slow in coming to be of any help.

不甚了了 bù shèn liǎo liǎo

not know much (about sth.) / do not quite understand / not be too clear (about sth.)

了解 liǎo jiě

to understand / to realize / to find out

除了 chú le

besides / apart from (... also...) / in addition to / except (for)

罢了 bà le

a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)

算了 suàn le

let it be / let it pass / forget about it

极了 jí le

extremely / exceedingly

对了 duì le

Correct! / Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention) / Oh, by the way, ...

了不起 liǎo bu qǐ

amazing / terrific / extraordinary

免不了 miǎn bù liǎo

unavoidable / can't be avoided

受不了 shòu bù liǎo

unbearable / unable to endure / can't stand

不得了 bù dé liǎo

desperately serious / disastrous / extremely / exceedingly

少不了 shǎo bu liǎo

cannot do without / to be unavoidable / are bound to be many

了结 liǎo jié

to settle / to finish / to conclude / to wind up

了得 liǎo de

exceptional / outstanding / dreadful / appalling

未了 wèi liǎo

unfinished / outstanding (business) / unfulfilled

没完没了 méi wán méi liǎo

without end / incessantly / on and on

说了算 shuō le suàn

to have the final say / to be the one in charge

末了 mò liǎo

in the end