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Meaning of

Pinyin le、 liǎo
Radical
Strokes
2
Definition
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause) / (completed action marker), to know / to understand / to know, clear, look afar from a high place
Usage
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了 [liǎo] 1. 明白,知道。 (Understand, know.) 2. 完结,结束。 (Finish, end.) 3. 在动词后,与“不”、“得”连用,表示可能或不可能。 (Used after a verb, in conjunction with "not" or "can," indicating 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," indicating unusual circumstances or serious conditions.) 了 [liǎo] 1. 明白,知道:明~。一目~然。 (Understand, know: clear at a glance.) 2. 完结,结束:完~。~结。 (Finish, end: completed it.) 3. 在动词后,与“不”、“得”连用,表示可能或不可能:看不~。办得~。 (Used after a verb with "not" or "can," indicating possibility or impossibility: cannot see it. Can do it.) 4. 与“得”、“不得”前后连用,表示异乎寻常或情况严重:那还~得!(Used with "can" or "cannot," indicating unusual circumstances or seriousness: that cannot be doubted!) 了 [liǎo] (Verb) 本义:束婴儿两臂 (Original meaning: bind a baby’s arms.) 造字法:象形。从子,无臂。小篆字象婴儿束其两臂形。初生的婴儿,往往束其两臂而裹之。 (Character formation: pictographic, depicting a child without arms. The small seal script resembles an infant wrapped with arms bound. Newborn infants are often wrapped with arms bound.) 1. 手弯曲 (Hand bent.) 2. 假借为“憭”、“悟”。懂得,明白其意思 (Borrowed for “to understand.” Comprehend, grasp the meaning.) 3. 结束,了结 (End.) 了 [liǎo] (Adjective) 1. 聪敏,颖慧 (Wise.) 2. 清楚,明晰 (Clear.) 3. 明亮,光亮 (Bright.) 了 [liǎo] (Adverb) 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(没有)”、“完全(不)” (Completely; with “none” or “not,” used before verbs or adjectives to indicate scope, equivalent to “entirely (none)” or “entirely (not)”). 2. 放在动词之后,与“得”或“不”连用,表示可能 (Used after a verb as a complement with “can” or “not” to indicate possibility or finality.) 3. 另见 le (Also see: le.) 了 [liǎo] (Verb) 1. 放在动词或形容词后,表示动作或变化已经完成。 (Placed after a verb or adjective, indicating action or change has been completed.) 2. 助词,用在句子末尾或句中停顿的地方,表示变化,表示出现新的情况。 (Particles used at the end of a sentence or at pauses, indicating change or the emergence of new situations.) 了 [le] (Particle) 用在动词或形容词后,表示完成 (Used after the verb or adjective to indicate completion.) 了 [le] (Tone) 1. 表示肯定语气 (Indicates future certainty.) 2. 表示促进或劝止 (Indicates prompting or stopping.) 3. 表示感叹语气 (Indicates interjection.) 4. 另见 liǎo (Also see: liǎo.) 了 [le] (Particle) 用在动词或形容词后,表示完成 (Used after the verb or adjective to indicate completion.) 例:如:我已经问了老王;人老了,身体差了;头发白了;这双鞋太小了 (Examples: I have already asked Lao Wang; people grow old, health deteriorates; hair turns white; these shoes are too small.) 了 [le] (Tone) 1. 表示肯定语气 (Indicates future certainty.) 例:如:明天又是星期六了;要过新年了,人们都很高兴 (Examples: Tomorrow is Saturday again; New Year is coming, people are very happy.) 2. 表示促进或劝止 (Indicates prompting or stopping.) 例:如:快躲了;别吵了!闪开了! (Examples: Hurry and hide; stop making noise! Step aside!) 3. 表示感叹语气 (Indicates interjection.) 例:如:好了!别闹了! (Examples: Alright! Stop messing around!) 4. 另见 liǎo (Also see: liǎo.)
dé le ba
come on
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
bāng bù liǎo
Can't help
wàng bù liǎo
cannot forget
liǎo wù
complete enlightenment
zhí jié liǎo dàng
direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt / straightforward
niē le yī bǎ hàn
Squeeze a sweat
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
fū yǎn liǎo shì
to skimp / to work half-heartedly / not to bother
shǎ le yǎn
Dumbfounded
jiǎn jié míng liǎo
succinct and clear / brevity
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.
bù shèn liǎo liǎo
not know much (about sth.) / do not quite understand / not be too clear (about sth.)
liǎo jiě
to understand / to realize / to find out
chú le
besides / apart from (... also...) / in addition to / except (for)
bà le
a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)
suàn le
let it be / let it pass / forget about it
jí le
extremely / exceedingly
duì le
Correct! / Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention) / Oh, by the way, ...
liǎo bu qǐ
amazing / terrific / extraordinary
miǎn bù liǎo
unavoidable / can't be avoided
shòu bù liǎo
unbearable / unable to endure / can't stand
bù dé liǎo
desperately serious / disastrous / extremely / exceedingly
shǎo bu liǎo
cannot do without / to be unavoidable / are bound to be many
liǎo jié
to settle / to finish / to conclude / to wind up
liǎo de
exceptional / outstanding / dreadful / appalling
wèi liǎo
unfinished / outstanding (business) / unfulfilled
méi wán méi liǎo
without end / incessantly / on and on
shuō le suàn
to have the final say / to be the one in charge
mò liǎo
in the end
dà bù liǎo
at worst / if worst comes to worst / serious / alarming
kuī le
lost
wèi le
in order to / for the purpose of / so as to
zěn me dé liǎo
how can this be? / what's to be done? / what an awful mess!
bù liǎo
unable to / without end
yī qù bù fù fǎn le
Gone forever

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