了 le

to finish; particle of completed action

DEFINITIONS

了 le
  • (completed action marker)
  • (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
  • (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
了 liǎo
  • to finish
  • to achieve
  • variant of 瞭|了[liao3]
  • to understand clearly
  • (of eyes) bright
  • clear-sighted
了 liào
  • unofficial variant of 瞭[liao4]
  • to watch from a height or distance
  • to survey

STROKES

WORDS

为了 wèi le
HSK 3
in order to; for the purpose of; so as to
了解 liǎo jiě
HSK 3
to understand; to realize; to find out
除了 chú le
HSK 3
besides; apart from (... also...); in addition to; except (for)
受不了 shòu bù liǎo
HSK 4
unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand
了不起 liǎo bu qǐ
HSK 5
amazing; terrific; extraordinary
不得了 bù dé liǎo
HSK 5
desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly
大不了 dà bù liǎo
HSK 6
at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming
一目了然 yī mù liǎo rán
HSK 6
obvious at a glance (idiom)
极了 jí le extremely; exceedingly
罢了 bà le a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)
罢了 bà liǎo a modal particle indicating (don't mind it, ok)
说了算 shuō le suàn to have the final say; to be the one in charge
得了 dé le all right!; that's enough!
得了 dé liǎo (emphatically, in rhetorical questions) possible
了结 liǎo jié to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up
对了 duì le Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ...
完了 wán le to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no
没完没了 méi wán méi liǎo without end; incessantly; on and on
明了 míng liǎo to understand clearly; to be clear about; plain; clear; also written 明瞭|明了[ming2 liao3]
了如指掌 liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom); to know (a person, a place etc) inside out; variant of 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3]
了断 liǎo duàn to bring to a conclusion; to settle (a dispute); to do away with (oneself); to break off (a relationship); resolution (of a problem)
受得了 shòu de liǎo to put up with; to endure
直截了当 zhí jié liǎo dàng direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt; straightforward
忘不了 wàng bù liǎo cannot forget
未了 wèi liǎo unfinished; outstanding (business); unfulfilled
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