了 liǎo
了 (liǎo) is a Chinese character with 2 strokes, taught at HSK level 1. This page gives its meaning, the words it appears in, and characters at the same level.
Meaning
了 means (completed-action particle) in English.
| English | (completed-action particle) |
|---|---|
| Spanish | (partícula de acción completada) |
| Portuguese | (partícula de ação concluída) |
| French | (particule d'action accomplie) |
| German | (Partikel für abgeschlossene Handlung) |
| Italian | (particella d'azione compiuta) |
| Russian | (частица завершённости) |
| Arabic | (أداة إتمام الفعل) |
| Hindi | (पूर्णता सूचक कण) |
| Indonesian | (partikel aksi selesai) |
| Vietnamese | (trợ từ hoàn thành) |
| Japanese | （完了の助詞） |
| Korean | (완료 조사) |
Stroke order
Stroke-order animation for this character: open the writing tool with 了 loaded.
Words containing 了
- 辛苦了 xīnkǔ le — thanks for your hard work
- 麻烦你了 máfan nǐ le — sorry to trouble you
- 太贵了 tài guì le — too expensive
- 我饿了 wǒ è le — I'm hungry
- 我明白了 wǒ míngbai le — I understand now
Characters at the same level
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