le

Note

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

Usages of le

他tā 回huí 家jiā 了le。tā huí jiā le.
He went back home.
我wǒ 去qù 了le 学校xuéxiào,也yě 回huí 了le 家jiā。wǒ qù le xuéxiào,yě huí le jiā.
I went to school and also went back home.
我wǒ 看kàn 了le 那nà 本běn 书shū。wǒ kàn le nà běn shū.
I read that book.
我们wǒmen 回huí来lái 了le,我们wǒmen 都dōu 很hěn 高兴gāoxìng。wǒmen huílái le,wǒmen dōu hěn gāoxìng.
We came back, and we are all very happy.
你nǐ 回来huílái 了le 吗ma?nǐ huílái le ma?
Have you come back?
我wǒ 已经yǐjīng 回huí 家jiā 了le。wǒ yǐjīng huí jiā le.
I already went home.
我们wǒmen 已经yǐjīng 买mǎi 了le 手机shǒujī。wǒmen yǐjīng mǎi le shǒujī.
We already bought a phone.
她tā 已经yǐjīng 给gěi 我wǒ 她tā 的de 电脑diànnǎo 了le。tā yǐjīng gěi wǒ tā de diànnǎo le.
She has already given me her computer.
我wǒ 买mǎi 了le 手机shǒujī, 她tā 也yě 想xiǎng 买mǎi。wǒ mǎi le shǒujī, tā yě xiǎng mǎi.
I bought a phone; she also wants to buy one.
她tā 关guān 灯dēng 了le, 他tā 关guān 门mén 了le。tā guān dēng le, tā guān mén le.
She turned off the light, and he closed the door.
你nǐ 可以kěyǐ 把bǎ 门mén 关guān 了le 吗ma?nǐ kěyǐ bǎ mén guān le ma?
Can you close the door?
她tā 把bǎ 灯dēng 开kāi 了le, 我wǒ 就jiù 看kàn 书shū。tā bǎ dēng kāi le, wǒ jiù kàn shū.
She turned on the light, and then I read.
我wǒ 把bǎ 电脑diànnǎo 放fàng 在zài 桌子zhuōzi 上面shàngmian 了le。wǒ bǎ diànnǎo fàng zài zhuōzi shàngmian le.
I put the computer on the table.
她tā 把bǎ 你nǐ 的de 书shū 拿ná 来lái 了le 吗ma?tā bǎ nǐ de shū ná lái le ma?
Did she bring your book here?
如果rúguǒ 你nǐ 把bǎ 灯dēng 关guān 了le, 我wǒ 就jiù 不bú 看kàn 书shū。rúguǒ nǐ bǎ dēng guān le, wǒ jiù bú kàn shū.
If you turn off the light, I won’t read.
我wǒ 把bǎ 门mén 关guān 了le, 你nǐ 在zài 外面wàimiàn 等děng 我wǒ。wǒ bǎ mén guān le, nǐ zài wàimiàn děng wǒ.
I closed the door; wait for me outside.
他tā 已经yǐjīng 告诉gàosu 我wǒ 了le, 她tā 晚上wǎnshang 在zài 家jiā。tā yǐjīng gàosu wǒ le, tā wǎnshang zài jiā.
He already told me; she is at home in the evening.
他tā 为什么wèishénme 还hái 没méi 来lái? 我wǒ 需要xūyào 找zhǎo 他tā。 你nǐ 等děng 了le 多久duōjiǔ?tā 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?
她tā 已经yǐjīng 回去huíqù 了le。tā yǐjīng huíqù le.
She has already gone back.
我wǒ 在zài 外面wàimiàn 等děng 了le 很hěn 久jiǔ。wǒ zài wàimiàn děng le hěn jiǔ.
I waited outside for a long time.
她tā 现在xiànzài 懂dǒng 了le, 我wǒ 也yě 懂dǒng 了le。tā xiànzài dǒng le, wǒ yě dǒng le.
Now she understands, and I understand too.
她tā 刚gāng 下班xiàbān, 就jiù 又yòu 打dǎ 电话diànhuà 给gěi 我wǒ 了le。tā gāng xiàbān, jiù yòu dǎ diànhuà gěi wǒ le.
She had just gotten off work and immediately called me again.
他tā 又yòu 来lái 我wǒ 家jiā 了le, 我wǒ 让ràng 他tā 先xiān 进来jìnlái。tā yòu lái wǒ jiā le, wǒ ràng tā xiān jìnlái.
He came to my place again; I asked him to come in first.
你nǐ 听懂tīngdǒng 了le 吗ma?nǐ tīngdǒng le ma?
Did you understand?
我wǒ 刚gāng 在zài 外面wàimiàn 看见kànjiàn 她tā 了le。wǒ gāng zài wàimiàn kànjiàn tā le.
I just saw her outside.
大家dàjiā 都dōu 到dào 了le 吗ma? 我们wǒmen 八bā 点diǎn 半bàn 出发chūfā 吧ba。dàjiā dōu dào le ma? wǒmen bā diǎn bàn chūfā ba.
Has everyone arrived? Let's set off at eight-thirty.
她tā 生病shēngbìng 了le 两liǎng 天tiān, 现在xiànzài 身体shēntǐ 比bǐ 以前yǐqián 好hǎo 多duō 了le。tā 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 给gěi 我wǒ 发fā 了le 邮件yóujiàn, 你nǐ 看kàn 了le 吗ma?Gāngcái lǎoshī gěi wǒ fā le yóujiàn, nǐ kàn le ma?
Just now the teacher sent me an email; did you see it?
她Tā 一共yígòng 发fā 了le 三sān 封fēng 邮件yóujiàn 给gěi 我wǒ。Tā yígòng fā le sān fēng yóujiàn gěi wǒ.
She sent me three emails in total.
她Tā 想xiǎng 借jiè 我wǒ 的de 电脑diànnǎo, 我wǒ 同意tóngyì 了le。Tā xiǎng jiè wǒ de diànnǎo, wǒ tóngyì le.
She wants to borrow my computer; I agreed.
他Tā 忘记wàngjì 带dài 手机shǒujī 了le, 所以suǒyǐ 我wǒ 发fā 消息xiāoxi 给gěi 他tā 也yě 看kàn 不bù 到dào。Tā 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.
他Tā 最近zuìjìn 一共yígòng 借jiè 了le 三sān 本běn 书shū, 明天míngtiān 记得jìde 还huán。Tā zuìjìn yígòng jiè le sān běn shū, míngtiān jìde huán.
He has borrowed three books in total recently; remember to return them tomorrow.
我Wǒ 刚才gāngcái 忘记wàngjì 带dài 书shū 了le, 他tā 帮bāng 我wǒ 开kāi 门mén。Wǒ gāngcái wàngjì dài shū le, tā bāng wǒ kāi mén.
I just forgot to bring the book; he helped me open the door.
她Tā 今天jīntiān 又yòu 忘记wàngjì 带dài 手机shǒujī, 又yòu 迟到chídào 了le。Tā jīntiān yòu wàngjì dài shǒujī, yòu chídào le.
Today she both forgot her phone and was late.
她Tā 一共yígòng 还huán 了le 两liǎng 本běn 书shū, 明天míngtiān 再zài 还huán 一yì 本běn。Tā yígòng huán le liǎng běn shū, míngtiān zài huán yì běn.
She returned two books in total; she’ll return one more tomorrow.
我Wǒ 和hé 她tā 一边yìbiān 聊天liáotiān, 一边yìbiān 复习fùxí, 连lián 时间shíjiān 都dōu 忘记wàngjì 了le。Wǒ hé tā yìbiān liáotiān, yìbiān fùxí, lián shíjiān dōu wàngjì le.
She and I were chatting while reviewing and even forgot the time.
我wǒ 刚才gāngcái 给gěi 她tā 回huí 了le 一yì 封fēng 邮件yóujiàn。wǒ gāngcái gěi tā huí le yì fēng yóujiàn.
I just replied to her email.
在Zài 公园gōngyuán 附近fùjìn 的de 咖啡kāfēi 很hěn 贵guì, 我wǒ 花huā 了le 很hěn 多duō 钱qián。Zài gōngyuán fùjìn de kāfēi hěn guì, wǒ huā le hěn duō qián.
Coffee near the park is expensive; I spent a lot of money.
他tā 看完kànwán 那nà 本běn 书shū 了le 吗ma?tā kànwán nà běn shū le ma?
Has he finished reading that book?
我wǒ 以为yǐwéi 她tā 不bù 来lái 了le, 但是dànshì 她tā 终于zhōngyú 到dào 了le。wǒ 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 了le。wǒmen zhōngyú jiànmiàn le.
We finally met.
其实qíshí 这zhè 个gè 问题wèntí 不bù 难nán, 别bié 担心dānxīn, 你nǐ 试试shìshi 就jiù 懂dǒng 了le。qíshí 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.
门mén 被bèi 她tā 关guān 上shàng 了le, 我wǒ 在zài 外面wàimiàn 等děng 了le 一会儿yíhuìr。mén bèi tā guān shàng le, wǒ zài wàimiàn děng le yíhuìr.
The door was closed by her; I waited outside for a while.
我wǒ 的de 书shū 被bèi 他tā 借jiè 走zǒu 了le, 不过búguò 明天míngtiān 他tā 会huì 送sòng 回来huílái。wǒ 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.
我wǒ 以为yǐwéi 这zhè 个gè 地方dìfang 很hěn 远yuǎn, 其实qíshí 走zǒu 十shí 分钟fēnzhōng 就jiù 到dào 了le。wǒ 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.
他tā 其实qíshí 以为yǐwéi 我wǒ 不bú 会huì 来lái, 可是kěshì 我wǒ 已经yǐjīng 到dào 了le。tā qíshí yǐwéi wǒ bú huì lái, kěshì wǒ yǐjīng dào le.
He actually thought I wouldn’t come, but I’ve already arrived.
他tā 把bǎ 我wǒ 的de 电脑diànnǎo 借走jièzǒu 了le。tā bǎ wǒ de diànnǎo jièzǒu le.
He borrowed my computer and took it away.
她tā 买mǎi 了le 一yí 件jiàn 红色hóngsè 的de 衣服yīfu。tā mǎi le yí jiàn hóngsè de yīfu.
She bought a red piece of clothing.
我Wǒ 哥哥gēge 已经yǐjīng 工作gōngzuò 了le, 妹妹mèimei 还hái 在zài 学校xuéxiào 学习xuéxí。Wǒ 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 你nǐ 走错zǒucuò 路lù 了le, 就jiù 打电话dǎdiànhuà 给gěi 我wǒ。rúguǒ nǐ zǒucuò lù le, jiù dǎdiànhuà gěi wǒ.
If you go the wrong way, just call me.
他tā 在zài 聚会jùhuì 上shàng 先xiān 简单jiǎndān 介绍jièshào 了le 自己zìjǐ, 然后ránhòu 就jiù 跟gēn 大家dàjiā 聊天liáotiān。tā 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 她tā 赢yíng 了le, 我wǒ 输shū 了le, 但是dànshì 我wǒ 一点儿yìdiǎnr 也yě 不bù 生气shēngqì。zhècì 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 没méi 走错zǒucuò 路lù, 最后zuìhòu 在zài 公园gōngyuán 里lǐ 找到zhǎodào 了le 一yí 个gè 安静ānjìng 的de 地方dìfang 坐zuò 在zài 椅子yǐzi 上shàng。jīntiān 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.
昨天Zuótiān 她tā 给gěi 我wǒ 看kàn 了le 很多hěnduō 狗gǒu 和hé 猫māo 的de 照片zhàopiàn。Zuótiān tā gěi wǒ kàn le hěnduō gǒu hé māo de zhàopiàn.
Yesterday she showed me many photos of dogs and cats.
听到Tīngdào 他tā 那样nàyàng 说shuō, 她tā 笑xiào 了le 很hěn 久jiǔ。Tīngdào tā nàyàng shuō, tā xiào le hěn jiǔ.
When she heard him say that, she laughed for a long time.
他Tā 走进来zǒujìnlái 的de 时候shíhou, 大家dàjiā 突然tūrán 都dōu 笑xiào 了le。Tā zǒujìnlái de shíhou, dàjiā tūrán dōu xiào le.
When he walked in, everyone suddenly laughed.
她Tā 突然tūrán 哭kū 了le, 因为yīnwèi 太tài 累lèi 了le。Tā tūrán kū le, yīnwèi tài lèi le.
She suddenly cried because she was too tired.
她Tā 走zǒu着zhe 走zǒu着zhe, 就jiù 走到zǒudào 了le 公园gōngyuán 的de 南门nánmén。Tā zǒuzhe zǒuzhe, jiù zǒudào le gōngyuán de nánmén.
As she walked and walked, she ended up at the south gate of the park.
他Tā 看kàn着zhe 看kàn着zhe 书shū, 就jiù 睡着shuìzháo 了le。Tā kànzhe kànzhe shū, jiù shuìzháo le.
As he was reading and reading, he fell asleep.
老板Lǎobǎn 笑xiào着zhe 走出zǒuchū 会议室huìyìshì, 说shuō 今jīn天tiān 的de 会议huìyì 结束jiéshù 了le。Lǎobǎn xiàozhe zǒuchū huìyìshì, shuō jīntiān de huìyì jiéshù le.
The boss walked out of the meeting room smiling and said that today’s meeting was over.
在Zài 火车站huǒchēzhàn 跟gēn 朋友péngyou 说shuō 再见zàijiàn 的de 时候shíhou, 她tā 先xiān 哭kū 了le 一会儿yíhuìr, 后来hòulái 又yòu 笑xiào 了le。Zài huǒchēzhàn gēn péngyou shuō zàijiàn de shíhou, tā xiān kū le yíhuìr, hòulái yòu xiào le.
When saying goodbye to her friend at the train station, she first cried for a while and then smiled again.
你nǐ 把bǎ 明天míngtiān 的de 火车huǒchē 票piào 买好mǎihǎo 了le 吗ma?nǐ bǎ míngtiān de huǒchē piào mǎihǎo le ma?
Have you already bought the train ticket for tomorrow?
他tā 今天jīntiān 走错路zǒucuòlù 了le, 所以suǒyǐ 来lái 得de 很hěn 晚wǎn。tā jīntiān zǒucuòlù le, suǒyǐ lái de hěn wǎn.
He went the wrong way today, so he arrived very late.
我wǒ 太tài 累lèi 了le, 一会儿yíhuìr 就jiù 睡着shuìzháo 了le。wǒ tài lèi le, yíhuìr jiù shuìzháo le.
I was too tired and soon fell asleep.
他tā 在zài 这zhè 个gè 城市chéngshì 住zhù 了le 三sān 年nián 了le。tā zài zhè gè chéngshì zhù le sān nián le.
He has lived in this city for three years.
她tā 学xué 中zhōng文wén 学xué 了le 两liǎng 年nián 了le, 成绩chéngjì 已经yǐjīng 很hěn 好hǎo 了le。tā xué zhōngwén xué le liǎng nián le, chéngjì yǐjīng hěn hǎo le.
She has studied Chinese for two years, and her grades are already very good.
我wǒ 在zài 办公室bàngōngshì 等děng 老板lǎobǎn 等děng 了le 一yí 个gè 小时xiǎoshí 了le。wǒ zài bàngōngshì děng lǎobǎn děng le yí gè xiǎoshí le.
I’ve been waiting for the boss in the office for an hour.
她tā 和hé 室友shìyǒu 在zài 图书馆túshūguǎn 复习fùxí 了le 三sān 个gè 小时xiǎoshí 了le, 还hái 不bù 想xiǎng 回huí 家jiā。tā hé shìyǒu zài túshūguǎn fùxí le sān gè xiǎoshí le, hái bù xiǎng huí jiā.
She and her roommate have been reviewing in the library for three hours and still don’t want to go home.
妈妈māma 以为yǐwéi 自己zìjǐ 把bǎ 钱包qiánbāo 丢diū 了le, 后来hòulái 在zài 桌子zhuōzi 下xià面mian 捡jiǎn 到dào 了le。māma yǐwéi zìjǐ bǎ qiánbāo diū le, hòulái zài zhuōzi xiàmian jiǎn dào le.
Mom thought she had lost her wallet, but later she picked it up from under the table.
她tā 的de 眼镜yǎnjìng 丢diū 在zài 地铁dìtiě 上shàng 了le, 后来hòulái 有yǒu 人rén 帮bāng 她tā 捡jiǎn 回来huílái。tā de yǎnjìng diū zài dìtiě shàng le, hòulái yǒu rén bāng tā jiǎn huílái.
She lost her glasses on the subway, but later someone helped her pick them up and bring them back.
忙máng 了le 一yí 个gè 小时xiǎoshí 以后yǐhòu, 我wǒ 有点儿yǒudiǎnr 饿è, 想xiǎng 去qù 吃chī 点儿diǎnr 东西dōngxi。máng le yí gè xiǎoshí yǐhòu, wǒ yǒudiǎnr è, xiǎng qù chī diǎnr dōngxi.
After being busy for an hour, I felt a bit hungry and wanted to eat something.
她tā 说shuō 自己zìjǐ 已经yǐjīng 吃chī 饱bǎo 了le, 可是kěshì 还hái 想xiǎng 喝hē 一点儿yìdiǎnr 水shuǐ。tā shuō zìjǐ yǐjīng chī bǎo le, kěshì hái xiǎng hē yìdiǎnr shuǐ.
She said she was already full, but still wanted to drink a little water.
今天jīntiān 办公室bàngōngshì 里lǐ 没méi 有yǒu 别人biérén, 我wǒ 一yí 个gè 人rén 安静ānjìng 地de 把bǎ 作业zuòyè 都dōu 做完zuòwán 了le。jīntiān bàngōngshì lǐ méi yǒu biérén, wǒ yí gè rén ānjìng de bǎ zuòyè dōu zuòwán le.
There was no one else in the office today; I quietly finished all the homework by myself.
我wǒ 和hé 室友shìyǒu 在zài 房间fángjiān 里lǐ 一直yìzhí 聊天liáotiān, 聊天liáotiān 了le 两liǎng 个gè 小时xiǎoshí。wǒ hé shìyǒu zài fángjiān lǐ yìzhí liáotiān, liáotiān le liǎng gè xiǎoshí.
My roommate and I kept chatting in the room; we chatted for two hours.
父母fùmǔ 在zài 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù 了le 一yí 个gè 小时xiǎoshí, 觉得juéde 身体shēntǐ 很hěn 舒服shūfu。fùmǔ zài gōngyuán sànbù le yí gè xiǎoshí, juéde shēntǐ hěn shūfu.
My parents walked in the park for an hour and felt very comfortable physically.
他tā 饿è 了le 很hěn 久jiǔ 以后yǐhòu 才cái 吃chī 晚饭wǎnfàn, 说shuō 自己zìjǐ 能néng 吃chī 下去xiàqu 很hěn 多duō 东西dōngxi。tā è le hěn jiǔ yǐhòu cái chī wǎnfàn, shuō zìjǐ néng chī xiàqu hěn duō dōngxi.
He didn’t eat dinner until he’d been hungry for a long time, and said he could eat a lot.
有yǒu 人rén 帮bāng 我wǒ 把bǎ 钱包qiánbāo 捡jiǎn 回来huílái 了le。yǒu rén bāng wǒ bǎ qiánbāo jiǎn huílái le.
Someone helped me pick up my wallet and bring it back.
她tā 打dǎ 篮球lánqiú 的de 时候shíhou 没méi 有yǒu 信心xìnxīn, 但dàn 是shì 踢tī 了le 几jǐ 次cì 足球zúqiú 以后yǐhòu, 觉得juéde 自己zìjǐ 也yě 可kě以yǐ 慢慢mànmàn 提高tígāo。tā dǎ lánqiú de shíhou méi yǒu xìnxīn, dàn shì tī le jǐ cì zúqiú yǐhòu, juéde zìjǐ yě kěyǐ mànmàn tígāo.
She doesn’t have confidence when playing basketball, but after playing soccer a few times, she feels she can also slowly improve.
我wǒ 去qù 过guo 那nà 个gè 城市chéngshì 三sān 次cì 了le, 每měi 次cì 都dōu 觉得juéde 很hěn 有yǒu 意思yìsi。wǒ qù guo nà gè chéngshì sān cì le, měi cì dōu juéde hěn yǒu yìsi.
I’ve been to that city three times, and each time I felt it was very interesting.
这zhè 个gè 语法yǔfǎ 老师lǎoshī 已经yǐjīng 给gěi 我wǒ 解释jiěshì 了le 两liǎng 次cì, 我wǒ 觉得juéde 自己zìjǐ 应该yīnggāi 更gèng 注意zhùyì。zhè gè yǔfǎ lǎoshī yǐjīng gěi wǒ jiěshì le liǎng cì, wǒ juéde zìjǐ yīnggāi gèng zhùyì.
The teacher has already explained this grammar to me twice; I feel I should pay more attention.
孩hái子zi 吃chī 了le 太tài 多duō 冰淇淋bīngqílín 和hé 巧克力qiǎokèlì, 觉jué得de 肚子dùzi 很hěn 不bù 舒服shūfu。háizi chī le tài duō bīngqílín hé qiǎokèlì, juéde dùzi hěn bù shūfu.
The child ate too much ice cream and chocolate and feels that her stomach is very uncomfortable.
今jīn天tiān 她tā 穿chuān 了le 一yì条tiáo 蓝色lánsè 的de 裙子qúnzi, 看起来kànqǐlái 很hěn 漂亮piàoliang。jīntiān tā chuān le yìtiáo lánsè de qúnzi, kànqǐlái hěn piàoliang.
Today she is wearing a blue skirt; she looks very pretty.
她tā 买mǎi 了le 一yì双shuāng 新xīn 运动鞋yùndòngxié, 说shuō 在zài 公园gōngyuán 跑步pǎobù 的de 时候shíhou 比bǐ 穿chuān 平时píngshí 的de 鞋子xiézi 舒服shūfu 多duō。tā mǎi le yìshuāng xīn yùndòngxié, shuō zài gōngyuán pǎobù de shíhou bǐ chuān píngshí de xiézi shūfu duō.
She bought a pair of new sneakers, saying that running in the park in them is much more comfortable than wearing her usual shoes.
我wǒ 这zhè 个gè 帽子màozi 戴dài 了le 很hěn 多duō 年nián 了le, 觉jué得de 比bǐ 新xīn 帽子màozi 更gèng 舒服shūfu。wǒ zhè gè màozi dài le hěn duō nián le, juéde bǐ xīn màozi gèng shūfu.
I’ve worn this hat for many years; I feel it’s more comfortable than a new one.
他tā 第一次dìyīcì 跟gēn 女朋友nǚpéngyou 在zài 饭店fàndiàn 约会yuēhuì, 为了wèile 找到zhǎodào 合适héshì 的de 地点dìdiǎn 想xiǎng 了le 很hěn 久jiǔ。tā dìyīcì gēn nǚpéngyou zài fàndiàn yuēhuì, wèile zhǎodào héshì de dìdiǎn xiǎng le hěn jiǔ.
The first time he had a date with his girlfriend at a restaurant, he thought for a long time to find a suitable place.
今天jīntiān 我wǒ 喝hē 了le 太tài 多duō 咖啡kāfēi, 晚上wǎnshang 可能kěnéng 睡不着shuìbuzháo。jīntiān wǒ hē le tài duō kāfēi, wǎnshang kěnéng shuìbuzháo.
Today I drank too much coffee; I might not be able to fall asleep tonight.
因为yīnwèi 今天jīntiān 打折dǎzhé, 我wǒ 和hé 她tā 在zài 超市chāoshì 购物gòuwù 了le 很hěn 久jiǔ。yīnwèi jīntiān dǎzhé, wǒ hé tā zài chāoshì gòuwù le hěn jiǔ.
Because there are discounts today, she and I shopped in the supermarket for a long time.
她tā 专门zhuānmén 做zuò 了le 一yí 个gè 网站wǎngzhàn, 用yòng 来lái 放fàng 自己zìjǐ 的de 画huà 和hé 照片zhàopiàn。tā zhuānmén zuò le yí gè wǎngzhàn, yòng lái fàng zìjǐ de huà hé zhàopiàn.
She specially made a website to put her paintings and photos on.
买mǎi 新xīn 游戏机yóuxìjī 的de 时候shíhou, 他tā 先xiān 认真rènzhēn 看kàn 完wán 了le 说明shuōmíng。mǎi xīn yóuxìjī de shíhou, tā xiān rènzhēn kàn wán le shuōmíng.
When buying a new game console, he first carefully read the instructions.
自从zìcóng 有yǒu 了le 这zhè 个gè 网站wǎngzhàn 以后yǐhòu, 对duì 她tā 的de 画家huàjiā 生活shēnghuó 影响yǐngxiǎng 很hěn 大dà。zìcóng yǒu le zhè gè wǎngzhàn yǐhòu, duì tā de huàjiā shēnghuó yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.
Since she has had this website, it has had a big influence on her life as a painter.
他tā 最后zuìhòu 选择xuǎnzé 了le 中文Zhōngwén 专业zhuānyè, 父母fùmǔ 也yě 很hěn 兴奋xīngfèn。tā zuìhòu xuǎnzé le Zhōngwén zhuānyè, fùmǔ yě hěn xīngfèn.
In the end he chose Chinese as his major, and his parents are also very excited.
我wǒ 姐姐jiějie 已经yǐjīng 大学dàxué 毕业bìyè 了le, 现在xiànzài 在zài 公司gōngsī 工作gōngzuò。wǒ jiějie yǐjīng dàxué bìyè le, xiànzài zài gōngsī gōngzuò.
My older sister has already graduated from university and now works at a company.
每次měicì 跟gēn 家人jiārén 分开fēnkāi 的de 时候shíhou, 我wǒ 也yě 会huì 有点儿yǒudiǎnr 难过nánguò, 但是dànshì 很hěn 快kuài 就jiù 习惯xíguàn 了le。měicì gēn jiārén fēnkāi de shíhou, wǒ yě huì yǒudiǎnr nánguò, dànshì hěn kuài jiù xíguàn le.
Every time I part from my family, I also feel a bit sad, but I quickly get used to it.
我wǒ 在zài 这zhè 个gè 城市chéngshì 住zhù 了le 四十sìshí 天tiān 了le。wǒ zài zhè gè chéngshì zhù le sìshí tiān le.
I have lived in this city for forty days.
我wǒ 在zài 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù 了le 很hěn 长cháng 时间shíjiān。wǒ zài gōngyuán sànbù le hěn cháng shíjiān.
I walked in the park for a long time.
学校Xuéxiào 给gěi 了le 他tā 奖学金jiǎngxuéjīn, 老师lǎoshī 也yě 很hěn 支持zhīchí 他tā 继续jìxù 学习xuéxí。Xuéxiào gěi le tā jiǎngxuéjīn, lǎoshī yě hěn zhīchí tā jìxù xuéxí.
The school gave him a scholarship, and the teacher also strongly supports him in continuing to study.
有Yǒu 了le 奖学金jiǎngxuéjīn 和hé 家人jiārén 的de 支持zhīchí, 他tā 学习xuéxí 的de 信心xìnxīn 比bǐ 以前yǐqián 多duō 了le 很多hěn duō。Yǒu le jiǎngxuéjīn hé jiārén de zhīchí, tā xuéxí de xìnxīn bǐ yǐqián duō le hěn duō.
With the scholarship and his family’s support, he has much more confidence in his studies than before.
如果Rúguǒ 她tā 把bǎ 表格biǎogé 填tián 错cuò 了le, 申请shēnqǐng 可 能kěnéng 会huì 失败shībài。Rúguǒ tā bǎ biǎogé tián cuò le, shēnqǐng kěnéng huì shībài.
If she fills in the forms incorrectly, the application might fail.
虽然Suīrán 她tā 先xiān 申请shēnqǐng 失败shībài 了le, 但是dànshì 后来hòulái 又yòu 申请shēnqǐng 了le 一yì 次cì, 终 于zhōngyú 成功chénggōng 了le。Suīrán tā xiān shēnqǐng shībài le, dànshì hòulái yòu shēnqǐng le yì cì, zhōngyú chénggōng le.
Although her first application failed, later she applied again and finally succeeded.
你nǐ 申请shēnqǐng 签证qiānzhèng 了le 吗ma?nǐ shēnqǐng qiānzhèng le ma?
Have you applied for a visa?
学校xuéxiào 已经yǐjīng 同意tóngyì 了le 你nǐ 的de 申请shēnqǐng。xuéxiào yǐjīng tóngyì le nǐ de shēnqǐng.
The school has already approved your application.
我wǒ 已经yǐjīng 申请shēnqǐng 了le 奖学金jiǎngxuéjīn。wǒ yǐjīng shēnqǐng le jiǎngxuéjīn.
I have already applied for a scholarship.
过Guò 了le 几jǐ 个gè 月yuè, 她tā 终于zhōngyú 适应shìyìng 了le 校园xiàoyuán 的de 环境huánjìng。Guò le jǐ gè yuè, tā zhōngyú shìyìng le xiàoyuán de huánjìng.
After a few months, she finally got used to the campus environment.
这Zhè 几jǐ 天tiān 作业zuòyè 太tài 多duō, 开心kāixīn 的de 心情xīnqíng 都dōu 变成biànchéng 了le 受不了shòubuliǎo 的de 压力yālì。Zhè jǐ tiān zuòyè tài duō, kāixīn de xīnqíng dōu biànchéng le shòubuliǎo de yālì.
These days there’s too much homework; my happy mood has all turned into unbearable pressure.
我wǒ 喝hē 了le 太tài 多duō 咖啡kāfēi, 晚上wǎnshang 会huì 很hěn 难受nánshòu。wǒ hē le tài duō kāfēi, wǎnshang huì hěn nánshòu.
I drank too much coffee; I’ll feel really uncomfortable tonight.
我wǒ 在zài 这zhè 个gè 城市chéngshì 住zhù 了le 六liù 个gè 月yuè 了le。wǒ zài zhè gè chéngshì zhù le liù gè yuè le.
I have lived in this city for six months.
老师lǎoshī 在zài 课上kèshàng 解释jiěshì 了le 问题wèntí 的de 原因yuányīn, 也yě 说shuō 清楚qīngchu 了le 可能kěnéng 的de 结果jiéguǒ。lǎoshī zài kèshàng jiěshì le wèntí de yuányīn, yě shuō qīngchu le kěnéng de jiéguǒ.
In class the teacher explained the cause of the problem and also clearly stated the possible result.
这zhè 次cì 考试kǎoshì 至少zhìshǎo 要yào 写xiě 三十sānshí 个gè 句子jùzi, 很多hěnduō 人rén 最后zuìhòu 写xiě 了le 超过chāoguò 四十sìshí 个gè 句子jùzi。zhè cì kǎoshì zhìshǎo yào xiě sānshí gè jùzi, hěnduō rén zuìhòu xiě le chāoguò sìshí gè jùzi.
For this exam you have to write at least thirty sentences; many people ended up writing more than forty.
我wǒ 去qù 食堂shítáng 吃饭chīfàn 的de 时候shíhou, 顺便shùnbiàn 帮bāng 室友shìyǒu 带dài 了le 一yì 杯bēi 咖啡kāfēi。wǒ qù shítáng chīfàn de shíhou, shùnbiàn bāng shìyǒu dài le yì bēi kāfēi.
When I went to the cafeteria to eat, I also brought a cup of coffee for my roommate.
他tā 今天jīntiān 像xiàng 生病shēngbìng 了le 一样yíyàng, 很hěn 累lèi。tā jīntiān xiàng shēngbìng le yíyàng, hěn lèi.
He seems sick today and is very tired.
我wǒ 在zài 这zhè 个gè 城市chéngshì 住zhù 了le 三十sānshí 天tiān 了le。wǒ zài zhè gè chéngshì zhù le sānshí tiān le.
I have lived in this city for thirty days.
她tā 量liáng 了le 体温tǐwēn 以后yǐhòu, 才cái 知道zhīdào 自己zìjǐ 发烧fāshāo 了le。tā liáng le tǐwēn yǐhòu, cái zhīdào zìjǐ fāshāo le.
After she took her temperature, she realized that she had a fever.
到dào 了le 医院yīyuàn 以后yǐhòu, 我们wǒmen 先xiān 去qù 挂号guàhào, 再zài 等děng 医生yīshēng。dào le yīyuàn yǐhòu, wǒmen xiān qù guàhào, zài děng yīshēng.
After arriving at the hospital, we first go register, then wait for the doctor.
她tā 没有méiyǒu 提前tíqián 预约yùyuē, 所以suǒyǐ 在zài 医院yīyuàn 等děng 了le 很hěn 久jiǔ。tā méiyǒu tíqián yùyuē, suǒyǐ zài yīyuàn děng le hěn jiǔ.
She didn’t make an appointment in advance, so she waited at the hospital for a long time.
医生yīshēng 先xiān 问wèn 了le 她tā 的de 症状zhèngzhuàng, 然后ránhòu 又yòu 给gěi 她tā 量liáng 了le 体温tǐwēn。yīshēng xiān wèn le tā de zhèngzhuàng, ránhòu yòu gěi tā liáng le tǐwēn.
The doctor first asked about her symptoms, then took her temperature again.
医生yīshēng 给gěi 她tā 开kāi 了le 处方chǔfāng, 让ràng 她tā 去qù 药店yàodiàn 拿ná 药yào。yīshēng gěi tā kāi le chǔfāng, ràng tā qù yàodiàn ná yào.
The doctor wrote her a prescription and told her to go to the pharmacy to get medicine.
这zhè 个gè 药yào 吃chī 了le 以后yǐhòu, 不bú 会huì 马上mǎshàng 退烧tuìshāo, 可是kěshì 晚上wǎnshang 应该yīnggāi 会huì 舒服shūfu 一点儿yìdiǎnr。zhè gè yào chī le yǐhòu, bú huì mǎshàng tuìshāo, kěshì wǎnshang yīnggāi huì shūfu yìdiǎnr.
After taking this medicine, the fever won’t go down right away, but she should feel a bit better tonight.
她tā 回家huíjiā 的de 时候shíhou 顺便shùnbiàn 去qù 药店yàodiàn 买mǎi 了le 新xīn 的de 口罩kǒuzhào。tā huíjiā de shíhou shùnbiàn qù yàodiàn mǎi le xīn de kǒuzhào.
On her way home, she also stopped by the pharmacy to buy new masks.
医生yīshēng 已经yǐjīng 给gěi 我wǒ 开处方kāichǔfāng 了le, 我wǒ 现在xiànzài 去qù 药店yàodiàn 拿ná 药yào。yīshēng yǐjīng gěi wǒ kāichǔfāng le, wǒ xiànzài qù yàodiàn ná yào.
The doctor has already written me a prescription, and I’m going to the pharmacy to get the medicine now.
医生yīshēng 说shuō 我wǒ 吃chī 了le 药yào 以后yǐhòu 要yào 多duō 休息xiūxi。yīshēng shuō wǒ chī le yào yǐhòu yào duō xiūxi.
The doctor said that after I take the medicine, I should rest more.
我wǒ 希望xīwàng 吃chī 了le 药yào 以后yǐhòu, 明天míngtiān 早上zǎoshang 就jiù 能néng 退烧tuìshāo。wǒ xīwàng chī le yào yǐhòu, míngtiān zǎoshang jiù néng tuìshāo.
I hope that after taking the medicine, my fever will go down by tomorrow morning.
孩子háizi 听完tīngwán 故事gùshi 以后yǐhòu 就jiù 睡着shuìzháo 了le。háizi tīngwán gùshi yǐhòu jiù shuìzháo le.
After the child finished listening to the story, they fell asleep.
她tā 吃chī 了le 药yào 以后yǐhòu, 晚上wǎnshang 终于zhōngyú 退烧tuìshāo 了le。tā chī le yào yǐhòu, wǎnshang zhōngyú tuìshāo le.
After taking the medicine, her fever finally went down in the evening.
她tā 先xiān 预约yùyuē 了le 医生yīshēng, 然后ránhòu 请假qǐngjià 去qù 医院yīyuàn。tā xiān yùyuē le yīshēng, ránhòu qǐngjià qù yīyuàn.
She first made an appointment with the doctor, then took leave and went to the hospital.
我wǒ 忘记wàngjì 把bǎ 医生yīshēng 写xiě 的de 处方chǔfāng 带dài 到dào 药店yàodiàn 了le。wǒ wàngjì bǎ yīshēng xiě de chǔfāng dài dào yàodiàn le.
I forgot to bring the prescription written by the doctor to the pharmacy.
休息xiūxi 了le 两liǎng 天tiān 以后yǐhòu, 她tā 的de 身体shēntǐ 终于zhōngyú 好转hǎozhuǎn 了le。xiūxi le liǎng tiān yǐhòu, tā de shēntǐ zhōngyú hǎozhuǎn le.
After resting for two days, her condition finally improved.
他tā 可能kěnéng 已经yǐjīng 回huí 家jiā 了le。tā kěnéng yǐjīng huí jiā le.
He has probably already gone home.
今天jīntiān 医院yīyuàn 的de 人rén 不bù 多duō, 我wǒ 很hěn 快kuài 就jiù 挂上号guàshànghào 了le。jīntiān yīyuàn de rén bù duō, wǒ hěn kuài jiù guàshànghào le.
There weren’t many people at the hospital today, so I got registered very quickly.
我Wǒ 今天jīntiān 收到shōudào 了le 一个yíge 快递kuàidì, 可是kěshì 包裹bāoguǒ 上shang 的de 地址dìzhǐ 不bú 对duì。Wǒ jīntiān shōudào le yíge kuàidì, kěshì bāoguǒ shang de dìzhǐ bú duì.
I received a delivery today, but the address on the package is wrong.
她Tā 说shuō 快递kuàidì 已经yǐjīng 送到sòngdào 楼下lóuxià 了le, 但是dànshì 我wǒ 还hái 没méi 收到shōudào 那个nàge 包裹bāoguǒ。Tā shuō kuàidì yǐjīng sòngdào lóuxià le, dànshì wǒ hái méi shōudào nàge bāoguǒ.
She said the delivery had already been brought downstairs, but I still haven't received that package.
我Wǒ 昨天zuótiān 在zài 网站wǎngzhàn 上shàng 下单xiàdān 买mǎi 了le 一件yíjiàn 衣服yīfu, 今天jīntiān 就jiù 收到shōudào 了le。Wǒ zuótiān zài wǎngzhàn shàng xiàdān mǎi le yíjiàn yīfu, jīntiān jiù shōudào le.
Yesterday I placed an order for a piece of clothing on a website, and it arrived today.
她Tā 已经yǐjīng 联系liánxì 客服kèfú 了le, 想xiǎng 问wèn 怎么zěnme 退货tuìhuò 和hé 退款tuìkuǎn。Tā yǐjīng liánxì kèfú le, xiǎng wèn zěnme tuìhuò hé tuìkuǎn.
She has already contacted customer service and wants to ask how to return it and get a refund.
我Wǒ 忘记wàngjì 了le 账号zhànghào 的de 密码mìmǎ, 所以suǒyǐ 现在xiànzài 不bù 能néng 登录dēnglù。Wǒ wàngjì le zhànghào de mìmǎ, suǒyǐ xiànzài bù néng dēnglù.
I forgot the password for my account, so I can’t log in now.
老师Lǎoshī 把bǎ 今天jīntiān 的de 文件wénjiàn 上传shàngchuán 到dào 网站wǎngzhàn 了le, 我wǒ 回家huíjiā 以后yǐhòu 再zài 下载xiàzǎi。Lǎoshī bǎ jīntiān de wénjiàn shàngchuán dào wǎngzhàn le, wǒ huíjiā yǐhòu zài xiàzǎi.
The teacher uploaded today’s file to the website, and I’ll download it after I get home.
她Tā 写完xiěwán 报告bàogào 以后yǐhòu, 马上mǎshàng 上传shàngchuán 了le 文件wénjiàn, 也yě 保存bǎocún 到dào 手机shǒujī 里lǐ 了le。Tā xiěwán bàogào yǐhòu, mǎshàng shàngchuán le wénjiàn, yě bǎocún dào shǒujī lǐ le.
After writing the report, she immediately uploaded the file and also saved it on her phone.
我Wǒ 刚才gāngcái 删除shānchú 了le 一个yíge 文件wénjiàn, 可是kěshì 我wǒ 已经yǐjīng 保存bǎocún 过guo 了le, 所以suǒyǐ 没méi 问题wèntí。Wǒ gāngcái shānchú le yíge wénjiàn, kěshì wǒ yǐjīng bǎocún guo le, suǒyǐ méi wèntí.
I just deleted a file, but I had already saved it, so it’s fine.
她Tā 觉得juéde 这个zhège 文件wénjiàn 没有méiyǒu 用yòng 了le, 就jiù 删除shānchú 了le。Tā juéde zhège wénjiàn méiyǒu yòng le, jiù shānchú le.
She felt this file was useless, so she deleted it.
我Wǒ 把bǎ 新xīn 的de 地址dìzhǐ 发fā 给gěi 她tā 了le, 请qǐng 她tā 以后yǐhòu 把bǎ 快递kuàidì 寄jì 到dào 我wǒ 公司gōngsī。Wǒ bǎ xīn de dìzhǐ fā gěi tā le, qǐng tā yǐhòu bǎ kuàidì jì dào wǒ gōngsī.
I sent her my new address and asked her to send future deliveries to my company.
你Nǐ 下载xiàzǎi 了le 以后yǐhòu, 别bié 忘记wàngjì 把bǎ 文件wénjiàn 保存bǎocún 好hǎo。Nǐ xiàzǎi le yǐhòu, bié wàngjì bǎ wénjiàn bǎocún hǎo.
After you download it, don’t forget to save the file properly.
她Tā 在zài 邮局yóujú 门口ménkǒu 等děng 了le 很hěn 久jiǔ, 终于zhōngyú 把bǎ 包裹bāoguǒ 寄出去jìchūqù 了le。Tā zài yóujú ménkǒu děng le hěn jiǔ, zhōngyú bǎ bāoguǒ jìchūqù le.
She waited at the entrance of the post office for a long time and finally mailed the package out.
快递kuàidì 已经yǐjīng 送到sòngdào 我wǒ 家jiā 了le, 我wǒ 现在xiànzài 就jiù 去qù 签收qiānshōu。kuàidì yǐjīng sòngdào wǒ jiā le, wǒ xiànzài jiù qù qiānshōu.
The delivery has already been delivered to my home, and I’ll go sign for it right now.
快递kuàidì 已经yǐjīng 送到sòngdào 我wǒ 的de 办公室bàngōngshì 了le, 我wǒ 一会儿yíhuìr 去qù 签收qiānshōu。kuàidì yǐjīng sòngdào wǒ de bàngōngshì le, wǒ yíhuìr qù qiānshōu.
The delivery has already been delivered to my office; I’ll go sign for it in a little while.
我wǒ 已经yǐjīng 在zài 网站wǎngzhàn 上shàng 下单xiàdān 了le, 快递kuàidì 明天míngtiān 会huì 送到sòngdào 我wǒ 家jiā。wǒ yǐjīng zài wǎngzhàn shàng xiàdān le, kuàidì míngtiān huì sòngdào wǒ jiā.
I’ve already placed an order on the website, and the delivery will arrive at my home tomorrow.
我wǒ 用yòng 铅笔qiānbǐ 写xiě 笔记bǐjì, 写错xiěcuò 了le 可以kěyǐ 马上mǎshàng 用yòng 橡皮xiàngpí 擦掉cādiào。wǒ yòng qiānbǐ xiě bǐjì, xiěcuò le kěyǐ mǎshàng yòng xiàngpí cādiào.
I use a pencil to take notes, and if I write something wrong, I can erase it right away with an eraser.
这zhè 块kuài 电池diànchí 已经yǐjīng 用yòng 了le 很hěn 久jiǔ, 难怪nánguài 电脑diànnǎo 总是zǒngshì 没电méidiàn。zhè kuài diànchí yǐjīng yòng le hěn jiǔ, nánguài diànnǎo zǒngshì méidiàn.
This battery has been used for a long time, no wonder the computer is always out of power.
她tā 出门chūmén 前qián 忘wàng 了le 给gěi 手机shǒujī 充电chōngdiàn, 只好zhǐhǎo 又yòu 回huí 房间fángjiān 换huàn 了le 一yí 块kuài 电池diànchí。tā chūmén qián wàng le gěi shǒujī chōngdiàn, zhǐhǎo yòu huí fángjiān huàn le yí kuài diànchí.
She forgot to charge her phone before going out, so she had no choice but to go back to the room and change the battery.
你nǐ 今天jīntiān 差点儿chàdiǎnr 错过cuòguò 上课shàngkè 时间shíjiān, 还好háihǎo 最后zuìhòu 准时zhǔnshí 到dào 了le。nǐ jīntiān chàdiǎnr cuòguò shàngkè shíjiān, háihǎo zuìhòu zhǔnshí dào le.
You almost missed class today, but luckily you arrived on time in the end.
今天jīntiān 早上zǎoshang 外面wàimiàn 下雪xiàxuě 了le, 我wǒ 没méi 带dài 伞sǎn, 只好zhǐhǎo 在zài 公司gōngsī 门口ménkǒu 等děng 了le 一会儿yíhuìr。jīntiān zǎoshang wàimiàn xiàxuě le, wǒ méi dài sǎn, zhǐhǎo zài gōngsī ménkǒu děng le yíhuìr.
It snowed outside this morning, and I didn’t bring an umbrella, so I had no choice but to wait for a while at the company entrance.
我wǒ 忘记wàngjì 把bǎ 课本kèběn 带dài 到dào 教室jiàoshì 了le, 只好zhǐhǎo 回huí 宿舍sùshè 去qù 拿ná。wǒ wàngjì bǎ kèběn dài dào jiàoshì le, zhǐhǎo huí sùshè qù ná.
I forgot to bring the textbook to the classroom, so I had no choice but to go back to the dorm to get it.
你nǐ 的de 课本kèběn 在zài 我wǒ 的de 桌子zhuōzi 上面shàngmian, 你nǐ 看见kànjiàn 了le 吗ma?nǐ de kèběn zài wǒ de zhuōzi shàngmian, nǐ kànjiàn le ma?
Your textbook is on my desk; did you see it?
老师lǎoshī 在zài 黑板hēibǎn 上shàng 写xiě 了le 几jǐ 个gè 生词shēngcí, 我们wǒmen 先xiān 读dú, 再zài 写xiě 句子jùzi。lǎoshī zài hēibǎn shàng xiě le jǐ gè shēngcí, wǒmen xiān dú, zài xiě jùzi.
The teacher wrote a few new words on the blackboard; we read them first, then write sentences.
要是yàoshi 你nǐ 写错xiěcuò 了le, 就jiù 用yòng 橡皮xiàngpí 擦掉cādiào 吧ba。yàoshi nǐ xiěcuò le, jiù yòng xiàngpí cādiào ba.
If you write it wrong, just erase it with an eraser.
这zhè 篇piān 文章wénzhāng 很hěn 短duǎn, 我wǒ 一会儿yíhuìr 就jiù 看完kànwán 了le。zhè piān wénzhāng hěn duǎn, wǒ yíhuìr jiù kànwán le.
This article is very short; I finished reading it in a little while.
我wǒ 把bǎ 耳机ěrjī 放fàng 在zài 桌子zhuōzi 上面shàngmian 了le, 可是kěshì 现在xiànzài 找zhǎo 不bú 到dào 了le。wǒ bǎ ěrjī fàng zài zhuōzi shàngmian le, kěshì xiànzài zhǎo bú dào le.
I put the earphones on the table, but now I can’t find them.
我wǒ 出门chūmén 前qián 忘wàng 了le 关guān 灯dēng。wǒ chūmén qián wàng le guān dēng.
I forgot to turn off the light before going out.
我wǒ 今天jīntiān 出门chūmén 前qián 差点儿chàdiǎnr 忘记wàngjì 带dài 手机shǒujī, 还好háihǎo 后来hòulái 想起xiǎngqǐ 了le。wǒ jīntiān chūmén qián chàdiǎnr wàngjì dài shǒujī, háihǎo hòulái xiǎngqǐ le.
I almost forgot to bring my phone before going out today; luckily I remembered later.
我wǒ 一yí 进门jìnmén 就jiù 看见kànjiàn 她tā 了le。wǒ yí jìnmén jiù kànjiàn tā le.
As soon as I walked in, I saw her.
我wǒ 刚才gāngcái 把bǎ 你nǐ 的de 名字míngzi 写错xiěcuò 了le, 很hěn 抱歉bàoqiàn。wǒ gāngcái bǎ nǐ de míngzi xiěcuò le, hěn bàoqiàn.
I wrote your name wrong just now; I’m very sorry.
早上zǎoshang 我wǒ 的de 闹钟nàozhōng 六点半liùdiǎnbàn 就jiù 响xiǎng 了le, 可是kěshì 我wǒ 七点qīdiǎn 才cái 醒xǐng。zǎoshang wǒ de nàozhōng liùdiǎnbàn jiù xiǎng le, kěshì wǒ qīdiǎn cái xǐng.
My alarm clock went off at six-thirty in the morning, but I didn’t wake up until seven.
她tā 出门chūmén 前qián 在zài 镜子jìngzi 旁边pángbiān 找zhǎo 了le 很hěn 久jiǔ, 才cái 找到zhǎodào 钥匙yàoshi。tā chūmén qián zài jìngzi pángbiān zhǎo le hěn jiǔ, cái zhǎodào yàoshi.
Before going out, she searched for a long time by the mirror before finding her keys.
她tā 忘了wàngle 带dài 钥匙yàoshi, 只好zhǐhǎo 在zài 门口ménkǒu 等děng 室友shìyǒu 来lái 开门kāimén。tā wàngle dài yàoshi, zhǐhǎo zài ménkǒu děng shìyǒu lái kāimén.
She forgot to bring her keys, so she had no choice but to wait at the door for her roommate to open it.
要不是yàobúshì 她tā 出门chūmén 前qián 又yòu 看kàn 了le 一下yíxià 门mén 有没有yǒuméiyǒu 锁suǒ 好hǎo, 我wǒ 可能kěnéng 现在xiànzài 还hái 在zài 担心dānxīn。yàobúshì tā chūmén qián yòu kàn le yíxià mén yǒuméiyǒu suǒ hǎo, wǒ kěnéng xiànzài hái zài dānxīn.
If it weren’t for her checking again before going out whether the door was locked, I’d probably still be worried now.
早上zǎoshang 太阳tàiyáng 很hěn 大dà, 我wǒ 把bǎ 沙发shāfā 旁边pángbiān 的de 窗帘chuānglián 拉上lāshàng 了le。zǎoshang tàiyáng hěn dà, wǒ bǎ shāfā pángbiān de chuānglián lāshàng le.
The sun was very strong this morning, so I drew the curtains next to the sofa.
我wǒ 的de 充电器chōngdiànqì 可能kěnéng 放fàng 在zài 公司gōngsī 了le, 手机shǒujī 快kuài 没电méidiàn 了le。wǒ de chōngdiànqì kěnéng fàng zài gōngsī le, shǒujī kuài méidiàn le.
I may have left my charger at the company, and my phone is almost out of power.
我wǒ 把bǎ 资料zīliào 放fàng 在zài 宿舍sùshè 了le, 下午xiàwǔ 上课shàngkè 的de 时候shíhou 要yào 用yòng。wǒ bǎ zīliào fàng zài sùshè le, xiàwǔ shàngkè de shíhou yào yòng.
I left the materials in the dorm, and I need them for class this afternoon.
晚上wǎnshang 看kàn 电影diànyǐng 的de 时候shíhou, 我们wǒmen 先xiān 把bǎ 窗帘chuānglián 拉上lāshàng, 再zài 把bǎ 灯dēng 关guān 了le。wǎnshang kàn diànyǐng de shíhou, wǒmen xiān bǎ chuānglián lāshàng, zài bǎ dēng guān le.
When we watch a movie at night, we first draw the curtains, then turn off the light.
你nǐ 今天jīntiān 带dài 钥匙yàoshi 了le 吗ma?nǐ jīntiān dài yàoshi le ma?
Do you have your keys with you today?
看到kàndào 你nǐ 已经yǐjīng 到dào 家jiā 了le, 我wǒ 就jiù 放心fàngxīn 了le。kàndào nǐ yǐjīng dào jiā le, wǒ jiù fàngxīn le.
Seeing that you’ve already arrived home, I feel at ease.
我wǒ 把bǎ 眼镜yǎnjìng 放fàng 在zài 家jiā 里li 了le, 所以suǒyǐ 现在xiànzài 看不清楚kànbùqīngchu。wǒ bǎ yǎnjìng fàng zài jiā li le, suǒyǐ xiànzài kànbùqīngchu.
I left my glasses at home, so I can’t see clearly now.
我wǒ 把bǎ 闹钟nàozhōng 放fàng 在zài 桌子zhuōzi 上面shàngmian 了le。wǒ bǎ nàozhōng fàng zài zhuōzi shàngmian le.
I put the alarm clock on the table.
闹钟nàozhōng 一yì 响xiǎng, 我wǒ 就jiù 起床qǐchuáng 了le。nàozhōng yì xiǎng, wǒ jiù qǐchuáng le.
As soon as the alarm clock went off, I got up.
银行yínháng 冻结dòngjié 了le 银行卡yínhángkǎ。yínháng dòngjié le yínhángkǎ.
The bank froze the bank card.
我wǒ 已经yǐjīng 用yòng 卡号kǎhào 激活jīhuó 了le 新xīn 银行卡yínhángkǎ。wǒ yǐjīng yòng kǎhào jīhuó le xīn yínhángkǎ.
I have already activated the new bank card with its card number.
我wǒ 买mǎi 了le 牛肉niúròu。wǒ mǎi le niúròu.
I bought beef.
我wǒ 买mǎi 了le 羊肉yángròu。wǒ mǎi le yángròu.
I bought lamb.
发生fāshēng 了le 什么shénme?fāshēng le shénme?
What happened?
这里zhèlǐ 发生fāshēng 了le 问题wèntí。zhèlǐ fāshēng le wèntí.
A problem occurred here.
我wǒ 得到dédào 了le 帮助bāngzhù。wǒ dédào le bāngzhù.
I received help.
他tā 得到dédào 了le 机会jīhuì。tā dédào le jīhuì.
He obtained an opportunity.
第一dìyī 位wèi 朋友péngyou 过来guòlái 了le。dìyī wèi péngyou guòlái le.
The first friend came over.
电话diànhuà 来lái 了le。diànhuà lái le.
The phone call came.
我wǒ 已经yǐjīng 缴费jiǎofèi 了le, 工本费gōngběnfèi 不bù 高gāo。wǒ yǐjīng jiǎofèi le, gōngběnfèi bù gāo.
I have already paid the fee; the document production fee is not high.
医生yīshēng 救jiù 了le 他tā。yīshēng jiù le tā.
The doctor saved him.
我wǒ 收到shōudào 信xìn 了le。wǒ shōudào xìn le.
I received the letter.
她tā 连lián 根部gēnbù 都dōu 看kàn 了le。tā lián gēnbù dōu kàn le.
She even checked the root area.
我wǒ 已经yǐjīng 给gěi 物业wùyè 打电话dǎdiànhuà 报修bàoxiū 了le。wǒ yǐjīng gěi wùyè dǎdiànhuà bàoxiū le.
I have already called property management to file a repair request.
既然jìrán 水龙头shuǐlóngtóu 漏水lòushuǐ 了le, 就jiù 马上mǎshàng 关guān 总阀zǒngfá。jìrán shuǐlóngtóu lòushuǐ le, jiù mǎshàng guān zǒngfá.
Since the tap is leaking, close the main valve immediately.
物业wùyè 已经yǐjīng 恢复huīfù 供水gōngshuǐ 了le。wùyè yǐjīng huīfù gōngshuǐ le.
Property management has restored the water supply.
既然jìrán 供水gōngshuǐ 恢复huīfù 了le, 就jiù 把bǎ 收据shōujù 给gěi 我wǒ。jìrán gōngshuǐ huīfù le, jiù bǎ shōujù gěi wǒ.
Since the water supply has been restored, give me the receipt.
维修人员wéixiūrényuán 直到zhídào 检查jiǎnchá 了le 阀门fámén, 才cái 更换gēnghuàn 损坏sǔnhuài 的de 零件língjiàn。wéixiūrényuán zhídào jiǎnchá le fámén, cái gēnghuàn sǔnhuài de língjiàn.
The maintenance worker did not replace the damaged part until inspecting the valve.
直到zhídào 水管shuǐguǎn 维修wéixiū 好hǎo 了le, 供水gōngshuǐ 才cái 恢复huīfù。zhídào shuǐguǎn wéixiū hǎo le, gōngshuǐ cái huīfù.
The water supply was not restored until the water pipe had been repaired.
我wǒ 直到zhídào 看kàn 了le 报价bàojià, 才cái 缴费jiǎofèi。wǒ zhídào kàn le bàojià, cái jiǎofèi.
I did not pay the fee until I had seen the price quote.
公司gōngsī 接受jiēshòu 了le 申请shēnqǐng。gōngsī jiēshòu le shēnqǐng.
The company accepted the application.
他tā 失去shīqù 了le 工作gōngzuò。tā shīqù le gōngzuò.
He lost his job.
把bǎ 闲置xiánzhì 玩具wánjù 打包dǎbāo 以后yǐhòu, 我们wǒmen 腾出téngchū 了le 很多hěnduō 空间kōngjiān。bǎ xiánzhì wánjù dǎbāo yǐhòu, wǒmen téngchū le hěnduō kōngjiān.
After packing up the unused toys, we freed up a lot of space.
天气tiānqì 改变gǎibiàn 了le 我们wǒmen 的de 计划jìhuà。tiānqì gǎibiàn le wǒmen de jìhuà.
The weather changed our plan.
他tā 偷tōu 了le 我wǒ 的de 手机shǒujī。tā tōu le wǒ de shǒujī.
He stole my phone.
我wǒ 等děng 了le 整个zhěnggè 下午xiàwǔ。wǒ děng le zhěnggè xiàwǔ.
I waited the whole afternoon.
面试官miànshìguān 也yě 问wèn 了le 我wǒ 的de 优势yōushì 和hé 缺点quēdiǎn。miànshìguān yě wèn le wǒ de yōushì hé quēdiǎn.
The interviewer also asked about my strengths and weaknesses.
尽管jǐnguǎn 我wǒ 只有zhǐyǒu 部分bùfen 任职资格rènzhízīgé, 还是háishi 发fā 了le 简历jiǎnlì。jǐnguǎn wǒ zhǐyǒu bùfen rènzhízīgé, háishi fā le jiǎnlì.
Even though I meet only some of the job qualifications, I still sent the résumé.
尽管jǐnguǎn 我wǒ 很hěn 紧张jǐnzhāng, 还是háishi 做zuò 了le 自我介绍zìwǒjièshào。jǐnguǎn wǒ hěn jǐnzhāng, háishi zuò le zìwǒjièshào.
Even though I was very nervous, I still gave a self-introduction.
他tā 的de 话huà 伤害shānghài 了le 她tā。tā de huà shānghài le tā.
His words hurt her.
我wǒ 预订yùdìng 了le 这zhè 家jiā 酒店jiǔdiàn。wǒ yùdìng le zhè jiā jiǔdiàn.
I booked this hotel.
你nǐ 预订yùdìng 了le 什么shénme 房型fángxíng?nǐ yùdìng le shénme fángxíng?
What room type did you book?
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