le

Note

Used after a verb. Marks that an action is completed.

Usages of le

 huí jiā letā huí jiā le.
He went back home.
  le 学校xuéxiào huí le jiāwǒ qù le xuéxiào,yě huí le jiā.
I went to school and also went back home.
 kàn le  běn shūwǒ kàn le nà běn shū.
I read that book.
我们wǒmen huílái le我们wǒmen dōu hěn 高兴gāoxìngwǒmen huílái le,wǒmen dōu hěn gāoxìng.
We came back, and we are all very happy.
 回来huílái le manǐ huílái le ma?
Have you come back?
 已经yǐjīng huí jiā lewǒ yǐjīng huí jiā le.
I already went home.
我们wǒmen 已经yǐjīng mǎi le 手机shǒujīwǒmen yǐjīng mǎi le shǒujī.
We already bought a phone.
 已经yǐjīng gěi   de 电脑diànnǎo letā yǐjīng gěi wǒ tā de diànnǎo le.
She has already given me her computer.
 mǎi le 手机shǒujī,   xiǎng mǎiwǒ mǎi le shǒujī, tā yě xiǎng mǎi.
I bought a phone; she also wants to buy one.
 guān dēng le,  guān mén letā guān dēng le, tā guān mén le.
She turned off the light, and he closed the door.
 可以kěyǐ  mén guān le manǐ kěyǐ bǎ mén guān le ma?
Can you close the door?
  dēng kāi le,  jiù kàn shūtā bǎ dēng kāi le, wǒ jiù kàn shū.
She turned on the light, and then I read.
  电脑diànnǎo fàng zài 桌子zhuōzi 上面shàngmian lewǒ bǎ diànnǎo fàng zài zhuōzi shàngmian le.
I put the computer on the table.
   de shū  lái le matā bǎ nǐ de shū ná lái le ma?
Did she bring your book here?
如果rúguǒ   dēng guān le,  jiù  kàn shūrúguǒ nǐ bǎ dēng guān le, wǒ jiù bù kàn shū.
If you turn off the light, I won’t read.
  mén guān le,  zài 外面wàimiàn děng wǒ bǎ mén guān le, nǐ zài wàimiàn děng wǒ.
I closed the door; wait for me outside.
 已经yǐjīng 告诉gàosu  le,  晚上wǎnshang zài jiātā yǐjīng gàosu wǒ le, tā wǎnshang zài jiā.
He already told me; she is at home in the evening.
 为什么wèishénme hái méi lái?  需要xūyào zhǎo 。  děng le 多久duōjiǔtā wèishénme hái méi lái? wǒ xūyào zhǎo tā. nǐ děng le duōjiǔ?
Why hasn’t he come yet? I need to look for him. How long have you been waiting?
 已经yǐjīng 回去huíqù letā yǐjīng huíqù le.
She has already gone back.
 zài 外面wàimiàn děng le hěn jiǔwǒ zài wàimiàn děng le hěn jiǔ.
I waited outside for a long time.
 现在xiànzài dǒng le,   dǒng letā xiànzài dǒng le, wǒ yě dǒng le.
Now she understands, and I understand too.
 gāng 下班xiàbān, jiù yòu  电话diànhuà gěi  letā gāng xiàbān, jiù yòu dǎ diànhuà gěi wǒ le.
She had just gotten off work and immediately called me again.
 yòu lái  jiā le,  ràng  xiān 进来jìnláitā yòu lái wǒ jiā le, wǒ ràng tā xiān jìnlái.
He came to my place again; I asked him to come in first.
 听懂tīngdǒng le manǐ tīngdǒng le ma?
Did you understand?
 gāng zài 外面wàimiàn 看见kànjiàn  lewǒ gāng zài wàimiàn kànjiàn tā le.
I just saw her outside.
大家dàjiā dōu dào le ma? 我们wǒmen  diǎn bàn 出发chūfā badàjiā dōu dào le ma? wǒmen bā diǎn bàn chūfā ba.
Has everyone arrived? Let's set off at eight-thirty.
 生病shēngbìng le liǎng tiān, 现在xiànzài 身体shēntǐ  以前yǐqián hǎo duō letā shēngbìng le liǎng tiān, xiànzài shēntǐ bǐ yǐqián hǎo duō le.
She was sick for two days; now her health is much better than before.
刚才Gāngcái 老师lǎoshī gěi   le 邮件yóujiàn,  kàn le maGāngcái lǎoshī gěi wǒ fā le yóujiàn, nǐ kàn le ma?
Just now the teacher sent me an email; did you see it?
 一共yígòng  le sān fēng 邮件yóujiàn gěi Tā yígòng fā le sān fēng yóujiàn gěi wǒ.
She sent me three emails in total.
 xiǎng jiè  de 电脑diànnǎo,  同意tóngyì leTā xiǎng jiè wǒ de diànnǎo, wǒ tóngyì le.
She wants to borrow my computer; I agreed.
 忘记wàngjì dài 手机shǒujī le, 所以suǒyǐ   消息xiāoxi gěi   kàn  dàoTā wàngjì dài shǒujī le, suǒyǐ wǒ fā xiāoxi gěi tā yě kàn bù dào.
He forgot to bring his phone, so even if I send him a message he can’t see it.
 最近zuìjìn 一共yígòng jiè le sān běn shū, 明天míngtiān 记得jìde huánTā zuìjìn yígòng jiè le sān běn shū, míngtiān jìde huán.
He has borrowed three books in total recently; remember to return them tomorrow.
 刚才gāngcái 忘记wàngjì dài shū le,  bāng  kāi ménWǒ gāngcái wàngjì dài shū le, tā bāng wǒ kāi mén.
I just forgot to bring the book; he helped me open the door.
 今天jīntiān yòu 忘记wàngjì dài 手机shǒujī, yòu 迟到chídào leTā jīntiān yòu wàngjì dài shǒujī, yòu chídào le.
Today she both forgot her phone and was late.
 一共yígòng huán le liǎng běn shū, 明天míngtiān zài huán  běnTā yígòng huán le liǎng běn shū, míngtiān zài huán yì běn.
She returned two books in total; she’ll return one more tomorrow.
   一边yìbiān 聊天liáotiān, 一边yìbiān 复习fùxí, lián 时间shíjiān dōu 忘记wàngjì leWǒ hé tā yìbiān liáotiān, yìbiān fùxí, lián shíjiān dōu wàngjì le.
She and I were chatting while reviewing and even forgot the time.
 刚才gāngcái gěi  huí le  fēng 邮件yóujiànwǒ gāngcái gěi tā huí le yì fēng yóujiàn.
I just replied to her email.
Zài 公园gōngyuán 附近fùjìn de 咖啡kāfēi hěn guì,  huā le hěn duō qiánZài gōngyuán fùjìn de kāfēi hěn guì, wǒ huā le hěn duō qián.
Coffee near the park is expensive; I spent a lot of money.
 看完kànwán  běn shū le matā kànwán nà běn shū le ma?
Has he finished reading that book?
 以为yǐwéi   lái le, 但是dànshì  终于zhōngyú dào lewǒ yǐwéi tā bù lái le, dànshì tā zhōngyú dào le.
I thought she wasn’t coming, but she finally arrived.
我们wǒmen 终于zhōngyú 见面jiànmiàn lewǒmen zhōngyú jiànmiàn le.
We finally met.
其实qíshí zhè  问题wèntí  nán, bié 担心dānxīn,  试试shìshi jiù dǒng leqíshí zhè gè wèntí bù nán, bié dānxīn, nǐ shìshi jiù dǒng le.
Actually this question isn’t hard; don’t worry—try and you’ll get it.
mén bèi  guān shàng le,  zài 外面wàimiàn děng le 一会儿yíhuìrmén bèi tā guān shàng le, wǒ zài wàimiàn děng le yíhuìr.
The door was closed by her; I waited outside for a while.
 de shū bèi  jiè zǒu le, 不过búguò 明天míngtiān  huì sòng 回来huíláiwǒ de shū bèi tā jiè zǒu le, búguò míngtiān tā huì sòng huílái.
My book was borrowed by him, but he will bring it back tomorrow.
 以为yǐwéi zhè  地方dìfang hěn yuǎn, 其实qíshí zǒu shí 分钟fēnzhōng jiù dào lewǒ yǐwéi zhè gè dìfang hěn yuǎn, qíshí zǒu shí fēnzhōng jiù dào le.
I thought this place was far, but actually it’s only a ten-minute walk.
 其实qíshí 以为yǐwéi   huì lái, 可是kěshì  已经yǐjīng dào letā qíshí yǐwéi wǒ bú huì lái, kěshì wǒ yǐjīng dào le.
He actually thought I wouldn’t come, but I’ve already arrived.
   de 电脑diànnǎo 借走jièzǒu letā bǎ wǒ de diànnǎo jièzǒu le.
He borrowed my computer and took it away.
 mǎi le  jiàn 红色hóngsè de 衣服yīfutā mǎi le yí jiàn hóngsè de yīfu.
She bought a red piece of clothing.
 哥哥gēge 已经yǐjīng 工作gōngzuò le, 妹妹mèimei hái zài 学校xuéxiào 学习xuéxíWǒ gēge yǐjīng gōngzuò le, mèimei hái zài xuéxiào xuéxí.
My older brother is already working; my younger sister is still studying at school.
如果rúguǒ  走错zǒucuò  le, jiù 打电话dǎdiànhuà gěi rúguǒ nǐ zǒucuò lù le, jiù dǎdiànhuà gěi wǒ.
If you go the wrong way, just call me.
 zài 聚会jùhuì shàng xiān 简单jiǎndān 介绍jièshào le 自己zìjǐ, 然后ránhòu jiù gēn 大家dàjiā 聊天liáotiāntā zài jùhuì shàng xiān jiǎndān jièshào le zìjǐ, ránhòu jiù gēn dàjiā liáotiān.
At the get-together he first briefly introduced himself, and then started chatting with everyone.
这次zhècì 比赛bǐsài  yíng le,  shū le, 但是dànshì  一点儿yìdiǎnr   生气shēngqìzhècì bǐsài tā yíng le, wǒ shū le, dànshì wǒ yìdiǎnr yě bù shēngqì.
She won this competition and I lost, but I’m not angry at all.
今天jīntiān 下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu, 我们wǒmen méi 走错zǒucuò , 最后zuìhòu zài 公园gōngyuán  找到zhǎodào le   安静ānjìng de 地方dìfang zuò zài 椅子yǐzi shàngjīntiān xiàbān yǐhòu, wǒmen méi zǒucuò lù, zuìhòu zài gōngyuán lǐ zhǎodào le yí gè ānjìng de dìfang zuò zài yǐzi shàng.
After work today, we didn’t go the wrong way and finally found a quiet place in the park to sit on a chair.
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