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

当 liǎo dàng frank; outspoken; ready; settled; in order; (old) to deal with; to handle
當 liǎo dàng frank; outspoken; ready; settled; in order; (old) to deal with; to handle
結 liǎo jié to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up
若指掌 liǎo ruò zhǐ zhǎng see 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3]
gōng liǎo to settle in court (oppo. 私了[si1 liao3])
冤冤相报何时 yuān yuān xiāng bào hé shí liǎo if revenge breeds revenge, will there ever be an end to it? (Buddhist saying)
冤冤相報何時 yuān yuān xiāng bào hé shí liǎo if revenge breeds revenge, will there ever be an end to it? (Buddhist saying)
事 chū le shì sth bad happened
别提 bié tí le say no more; don't bring it up; drop the subject
別提 bié tí le say no more; don't bring it up; drop the subject
dào liǎo at last; finally; in the end
前缘未 qián yuán wèi liǎo one's predestined fate is yet to be fulfilled (idiom)
前緣未 qián yuán wèi liǎo one's predestined fate is yet to be fulfilled (idiom)
又来 yòu lái le Here we go again.
又來 yòu lái le Here we go again.
吃不兜着走 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
吃不兜著走 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
定心丸 chī le dìng xīn wán to feel reassured
吃饱饭撑的 chī bǎo le fàn chēng de having nothing better to do; see 吃飽撐著|吃饱撑着
吃飽飯撐的 chī bǎo le fàn chēng de having nothing better to do; see 吃飽撐著|吃饱撑着
chuī le failed; busted; to have not succeeded; to have died; to have parted company; to have chilled (of a relationship)
眼儿 yán le yǎn r up to the eyeballs; full to overflowing; jampacked
眼兒 yán le yǎn r up to the eyeballs; full to overflowing; jampacked
huài le shoot!; gosh!; oh, no!; (suffix) to the utmost
huài le shoot!; gosh!; oh, no!; (suffix) to the utmost