Note
Used at the end of a sentence. Marks a change of state or new situation.
Usages of le
今天 我 很 忙，太 忙 了。jīntiān wǒ hěn máng,tài máng le.
I am very busy today; I am too busy.
那 个 老师 今天 太 忙 了。nà gè lǎoshī jīntiān tài máng le.
That teacher is too busy today.
因为 我 觉得 今天 太 忙 了， 所以 我 没有 去 公司。yīnwèi wǒ juéde jīntiān tài máng le, suǒyǐ wǒ méiyǒu qù gōngsī.
Because I feel today is too busy, I didn’t go to the company.
你 认识 她 多久 了？nǐ rènshi tā duōjiǔ le?
How long have you known her?
你 太 忙 了， 我 还是 明天 再 来 吧。nǐ tài máng le, wǒ háishi míngtiān zài lái ba.
You’re too busy; I’d better come again tomorrow.
我 现在 要 上班 了， 你 下午 再 来。wǒ xiànzài yào shàngbān le, nǐ xiàwǔ zài lái.
I need to go to work now; come again in the afternoon.
他 生病 了， 大家 别 让 他 出去， 让 他 多 休息。tā shēngbìng le, dàjiā bié ràng tā chūqù, ràng tā duō xiūxi.
He is sick; everyone, don't let him go out; let him rest more.
明天 我们 提前 十 分钟 出发， 就 不 会 迟到 了。míngtiān wǒmen tíqián shí fēnzhōng chūfā, jiù bú huì chídào le.
Tomorrow we'll set off ten minutes early, then we won't be late.
今年 周末 我 想 跟 家人 在 家， 不 打算 出去 了。jīnnián zhōumò wǒ xiǎng gēn jiārén zài jiā, bù dǎsuàn chūqù le.
This year on weekends I want to be at home with my family; I don't plan to go out.
她 生病 了 两 天， 现在 身体 比 以前 好 多 了。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.
门 关 了， 我 在 外面 看不到 你。mén guān le, wǒ zài wàimiàn kànbùdào nǐ.
The door is closed; I can’t see you from outside.
我 以为 她 不 来 了， 但是 她 终于 到 了。wǒ yǐwéi tā bù lái le, dànshì tā zhōngyú dào le.
I thought she wasn’t coming, but she finally arrived.
如果 下雨， 我们 就 不 去 了， 怎么办？rúguǒ xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù bú qù le, zěnmebàn?
If it rains, then we won’t go; what should we do?
这 个 房间 太 大 了。zhè gè fángjiān tài dà le.
This room is too big.
她 突然 哭 了， 因为 太 累 了。Tā tūrán kū le, yīnwèi tài lèi le.
She suddenly cried because she was too tired.
我 想起 那 个 生病 的 朋友， 又 想 哭 了。Wǒ xiǎngqǐ nà gè shēngbìng de péngyou, yòu xiǎng kū le.
When I thought of that sick friend again, I felt like crying again.
她 玩着 玩着， 就 不 觉得 无聊 了。Tā wánzhe wánzhe, jiù bù juéde wúliáo le.
As she played and played, she no longer felt bored.
听到 你 的 声音， 我 就 放心 了。tīngdào nǐ de shēngyīn, wǒ jiù fàngxīn le.
When I heard your voice, I felt relieved.
我 太 累 了， 一会儿 就 睡着 了。wǒ tài lèi le, yíhuìr jiù shuìzháo le.
I was too tired and soon fell asleep.
知道 你 在 家， 我 就 放心 了。zhīdào nǐ zài jiā, wǒ jiù fàngxīn le.
Knowing that you are at home, I feel relieved.
他 在 这 个 城市 住 了 三 年 了。tā zài zhè gè chéngshì zhù le sān nián le.
He has lived in this city for three years.
她 学 中文 学 了 两 年 了， 成绩 已经 很 好 了。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 在 办公室 等 老板 等 了 一 个 小时 了。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 和 室友 在 图书馆 复习 了 三 个 小时 了， 还 不 想 回 家。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.
他 找 不 到 自己 的 钱包 了， 很 不 高兴。tā zhǎo bú dào zìjǐ de qiánbāo le, hěn bù gāoxìng.
He couldn’t find his wallet and was very unhappy.
我 找不到 我 的 手机 了。wǒ zhǎobudào wǒ de shǒujī le.
I can’t find my phone.
我 现在 一点儿 也 不 饿， 已经 很 饱 了。wǒ xiànzài yìdiǎnr yě bú è, yǐjīng hěn bǎo le.
I’m not hungry at all now; I’m already very full.
这 家 饭店 的 菜 太 好吃 了， 我 已经 很 饱 了， 但是 我 还 想 继续 吃下去。zhè jiā fàndiàn de cài tài hǎochī le, wǒ yǐjīng hěn bǎo le, dànshì wǒ hái xiǎng jìxù chīxiàqù.
The dishes in this restaurant are so delicious; I’m already very full, but I still want to keep eating.
老师 说 只要 我们 每天 认真 复习， 中文 水平 一定 会 提高， 这样 大家 就 更 有 信心 了。lǎoshī shuō zhǐyào wǒmen měitiān rènzhēn fùxí, zhōngwén shuǐpíng yídìng huì tígāo, zhèyàng dàjiā jiù gèng yǒu xìnxīn le.
The teacher said that as long as we review carefully every day, our Chinese level will definitely improve, and then everyone will be more confident.
这 个 汤 太 咸 太 辣 了， 我 不 太 喜欢。zhè gè tāng tài xián tài là le, wǒ bú tài xǐhuan.
This soup is too salty and too spicy; I don’t really like it.
我 这 个 帽子 戴 了 很 多 年 了， 觉得 比 新 帽子 更 舒服。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.
自从 她 开始 在 体育馆 健身 以后， 觉得 身体 比 以前 轻松 多 了。zìcóng tā kāishǐ zài tǐyùguǎn jiànshēn yǐhòu, juéde shēntǐ bǐ yǐqián qīngsōng duō le.
Since she started working out at the gym, she feels her body is much more relaxed than before.
他 以为 自己 没有 办法 提高 中文 水平， 可是 老师 说 只要 继续 练习 就 会 好 多 了。tā yǐwéi zìjǐ méiyǒu bànfǎ tígāo zhōngwén shuǐpíng, kěshì lǎoshī shuō zhǐyào jìxù liànxí jiù huì hǎo duō le.
He thought he had no way to improve his Chinese level, but the teacher said that as long as he keeps practicing, it will get much better.
他 来到 这 个 城市 已经 三 年 了。tā láidào zhè gè chéngshì yǐjīng sān nián le.
He came to this city three years ago.
他 今天 不 来， 或许 是 因为 太 忙 了。tā jīntiān bù lái, huòxǔ shì yīnwèi tài máng le.
He isn’t coming today; perhaps it’s because he is too busy.
我 在 这 个 城市 住 了 四十 天 了。wǒ zài zhè gè chéngshì zhù le sìshí tiān le.
I have lived in this city for forty days.
听到 她 的 声音， 我 就 觉得 很 开心， 心情 也 好 多 了。Tīngdào tā de shēngyīn, wǒ jiù juéde hěn kāixīn, xīnqíng yě hǎo duō le.
When I hear her voice, I feel very happy, and my mood is much better.
教室 太 吵 了， 她 受不了， 就 去 图书馆 学习。Jiàoshì tài chǎo le, tā shòubuliǎo, jiù qù túshūguǎn xuéxí.
The classroom is too noisy; she can’t stand it, so she goes to the library to study.
我 在 这 个 城市 住 了 六 个 月 了。wǒ zài zhè gè chéngshì zhù le liù gè yuè le.
I have lived in this city for six months.
我 今天 太 累 了， 受不了。wǒ jīntiān tài lèi le, shòubuliǎo.
I’m too tired today; I just can’t stand it.
他 觉得 城里 的 交通 太 拥挤 了， 每天 都 受不了。tā juéde chéngli de jiāotōng tài yōngjǐ le, měitiān dōu shòubuliǎo.
He feels the traffic in the city is too crowded and he can’t stand it every day.
他 不 复习 的 原因 是 太 累 了， 结果 考试 没 考好。tā bú fùxí de yuányīn shì tài lèi le, jiéguǒ kǎoshì méi kǎohǎo.
The reason he didn’t review was that he was too tired, and as a result he didn’t do well on the exam.
教室 里 的 垃圾桶 满 了， 他 顺便 把 垃圾 拿 到 楼下。jiàoshì lǐ de lājītǒng mǎn le, tā shùnbiàn bǎ lājī ná dào lóuxià.
The trash can in the classroom was full, so he took the trash downstairs on the way.
今天 我 可能 太 累 了， 所以 只 想 在 家 休息。jīntiān wǒ kěnéng tài lèi le, suǒyǐ zhǐ xiǎng zài jiā xiūxi.
Maybe I’m too tired today, so I just want to rest at home.
今天 又 下雨 了， 我 不 想 出去。jīntiān yòu xiàyǔ le, wǒ bù xiǎng chūqù.
It’s raining again today; I don’t want to go out.
我 在 这 个 城市 住 了 三十 天 了。wǒ zài zhè gè chéngshì zhù le sānshí tiān le.
I have lived in this city for thirty days.
我 早上 发烧 了， 还有点儿 头疼， 所以 没 去 上课。wǒ zǎoshang fāshāo le, hái yǒudiǎnr tóuténg, suǒyǐ méi qù shàngkè.
I had a fever this morning and also had a bit of a headache, so I didn’t go to class.
她 量 了 体温 以后， 才 知道 自己 发烧 了。tā liáng le tǐwēn yǐhòu, cái zhīdào zìjǐ fāshāo le.
After she took her temperature, she realized that she had a fever.
她 虽然 还 不 太 舒服， 不过 已经 有点儿 好转 了。tā suīrán hái bú tài shūfu, búguò yǐjīng yǒudiǎnr hǎozhuǎn le.
Although she still doesn’t feel very well, she has already gotten a little better.
退烧 以后， 她 觉得 身体 好 了 一点儿， 心情 也 轻松 多 了。tuìshāo yǐhòu, tā juéde shēntǐ hǎo le yìdiǎnr, xīnqíng yě qīngsōng duō le.
After her fever went down, she felt a bit better physically, and her mood also became much more relaxed.
你 发烧 了， 赶紧 去 医院 吧。nǐ fāshāo le, gǎnjǐn qù yīyuàn ba.
You have a fever; quickly go to the hospital.
她 的 症状 比 昨天 好转 多 了。tā de zhèngzhuàng bǐ zuótiān hǎozhuǎn duō le.
Her symptoms are much better than yesterday.
她 吃 了 药 以后， 晚上 终于 退烧 了。tā chī le yào yǐhòu, wǎnshang zhōngyú tuìshāo le.
After taking the medicine, her fever finally went down in the evening.
今天 的 公交车 太 慢 了， 我 差点儿 迟到。jīntiān de gōngjiāochē tài màn le, wǒ chàdiǎnr chídào.
The bus was too slow today, and I almost was late.
下雨 了， 我们 赶紧 回家 吧。xiàyǔ le, wǒmen gǎnjǐn huíjiā ba.
It’s raining; let’s go home right away.
要是 你 生病 了， 就 在 家 休息 吧。yàoshi nǐ shēngbìng le, jiù zài jiā xiūxi ba.
If you get sick, then rest at home.
我 刚才 删除 了 一个 文件， 可是 我 已经 保存 过 了， 所以 没 问题。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 觉得 这个 文件 没有 用 了， 就 删除 了。Tā juéde zhège wénjiàn méiyǒu yòng le, jiù shānchú le.
She felt this file was useless, so she deleted it.
这 支 铅笔 太 短 了， 不如 先 用 橡皮 旁边 那 支 新 的 吧。zhè zhī qiānbǐ tài duǎn le, bùrú xiān yòng xiàngpí pángbiān nà zhī xīn de ba.
This pencil is too short; you might as well use the new one next to the eraser first.
我 的 手机 快 没电 了， 我 得 先 给 耳机 充电。wǒ de shǒujī kuài méidiàn le, wǒ děi xiān gěi ěrjī chōngdiàn.
My phone is almost out of power, and I need to charge my earphones first.
很 抱歉， 我 刚才 说 得 太 快 了， 你 没 听清楚 吧？hěn bàoqiàn, wǒ gāngcái shuō de tài kuài le, nǐ méi tīngqīngchu ba?
I’m very sorry, I spoke too fast just now; you didn’t hear it clearly, right?
冬天 要是 下雪 了， 她 不 是 坐 地铁， 就 是 早点儿 回家。dōngtiān yàoshi xiàxuě le, tā bú shì zuò dìtiě, jiù shì zǎodiǎnr huíjiā.
If it snows in winter, she either takes the subway or goes home early.
我 太 累 了， 快 睡着 了。wǒ tài lèi le, kuài shuìzháo le.
I’m so tired; I’m about to fall asleep.
我 把 耳机 放 在 桌子 上面 了， 可是 现在 找 不 到 了。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.
你 感冒 了， 要 多 喝 水。nǐ gǎnmào le, yào duō hē shuǐ.
You have a cold; you should drink more water.
我们 很快 就 会 见面 了。wǒmen hěnkuài jiù huì jiànmiàn le.
We will see each other soon.
她 昨天 没有 午睡， 所以 晚上 八点半 就 想 睡觉 了。tā zuótiān méiyǒu wǔshuì, suǒyǐ wǎnshang bādiǎnbàn jiù xiǎng shuìjiào le.
She didn’t take a nap yesterday, so she wanted to go to sleep as early as eight-thirty.
我 的 桌子 太 乱 了， 我 得 先 收拾 一下。wǒ de zhuōzi tài luàn le, wǒ děi xiān shōushi yíxià.
My desk is too messy; I need to tidy it up first.
我 的 充电器 可能 放 在 公司 了， 手机 快 没电 了。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.
她 把 手机 充电器 插 在 插座 上 以后， 手机 很快 就 能 开机 了。tā bǎ shǒujī chōngdiànqì chā zài chāzuò shàng yǐhòu, shǒujī hěnkuài jiù néng kāijī le.
After she plugged the phone charger into the outlet, the phone was able to turn on again very soon.
看到 你 已经 到 家 了， 我 就 放心 了。kàndào nǐ yǐjīng dào jiā le, wǒ jiù fàngxīn le.
Seeing that you’ve already arrived home, I feel at ease.
你 今天 这么 累， 该 早点儿 睡觉 了。nǐ jīntiān zhème lèi, gāi zǎodiǎnr shuìjiào le.
You’re so tired today; you should go to bed earlier.
今天 早上 我 六点半 就 醒 了。jīntiān zǎoshang wǒ liùdiǎnbàn jiù xǐng le.
I woke up at six-thirty this morning.
银行卡 冻结 了， 不能 转账。yínhángkǎ dòngjié le, bùnéng zhuǎnzhàng.
The bank card is frozen, so money cannot be transferred.
食材 买齐 了。shícái mǎiqí le.
We have bought all the ingredients.
牛肉、 羊肉、 豆腐 和 蘑菇 都 买齐 了。niúròu, yángròu, dòufu hé mógu dōu mǎiqí le.
We have bought all the beef, lamb, tofu, and mushrooms.
这些 食材 够 了。zhèxiē shícái gòu le.
These ingredients are enough.
算了， 别 买 辣椒 了。suànle, bié mǎi làjiāo le.
Never mind, don't buy chili peppers.
辣椒 够 了， 算了， 别 再 买 了。làjiāo gòu le, suànle, bié zài mǎi le.
There are enough chili peppers; never mind, don't buy any more.
食材 搞定 了。shícái gǎodìng le.
The ingredients are sorted.
所有 食材 都 买齐 了。suǒyǒu shícái dōu mǎiqí le.
All the ingredients have been bought.
朋友 已经 过来 了。péngyou yǐjīng guòlái le.
The friend has already come over.
衣服 已经 晾干 了。yīfu yǐjīng liànggān le.
The clothes are already dry.
这件 衣服 缩水 了。zhèjiàn yīfu suōshuǐ le.
This piece of clothing shrank.
她 发现 衣服 掉色 了。tā fāxiàn yīfu diàosè le.
She noticed that the clothes had faded.
这个 洗衣程序 错 了。zhège xǐyīchéngxù cuò le.
This wash program is wrong.
卡号 错 了。kǎhào cuò le.
The card number is wrong.
我 的 驾驶证 已经 逾期 了。wǒ de jiàshǐzhèng yǐjīng yúqī le.
My driving licence is already overdue.
申请材料 都 齐全 了。shēnqǐngcáiliào dōu qíquán le.
All the application documents are complete.
我 完全 懂 了。wǒ wánquán dǒng le.
Now I understand completely.
篝火 已经 熄灭 了。gōuhuǒ yǐjīng xīmiè le.
The campfire has gone out.
那边 的 篝火 已经 熄灭 了。nàbiān de gōuhuǒ yǐjīng xīmiè le.
The campfire over there has already gone out.
车 已经 停 了。chē yǐjīng tíng le.
The car has already stopped.
盆栽 发芽 了， 没有 枯萎。pénzāi fāyá le, méiyǒu kūwěi.
The potted plant has sprouted and has not withered.
盆栽 枯萎 了。pénzāi kūwěi le.
The potted plant has withered.
叶片 发黄 了， 需要 修剪。yèpiàn fāhuáng le, xūyào xiūjiǎn.
The leaf has turned yellow and needs pruning.
水管 漏水 了。shuǐguǎn lòushuǐ le.
The water pipe is leaking.
水龙头 也 漏水 了。shuǐlóngtóu yě lòushuǐ le.
The tap is leaking too.
这个 零件 损坏 了。zhège língjiàn sǔnhuài le.
This part is damaged.
既然 零件 损坏 了， 就 需要 更换。jìrán língjiàn sǔnhuài le, jiù xūyào gēnghuàn.
Since the part is damaged, it needs to be replaced.
供水 停 了。gōngshuǐ tíng le.
The water supply has stopped.
自行车 爆胎 了， 别 马上 刹车。zìxíngchē bàotāi le, bié mǎshàng shāchē.
The bicycle has a flat tyre; do not brake immediately.
她 之所以 带 打气筒， 是 因为 自行车 爆胎 了。tā zhīsuǒyǐ dài dǎqìtǒng, shì yīnwèi zìxíngchē bàotāi le.
The reason she brought the bicycle pump is that her bicycle had a flat tyre.
自行车 的 链条 坏 了。zìxíngchē de liàntiáo huài le.
The bicycle chain is broken.
我 的 朋友 已经 结婚 了。wǒ de péngyou yǐjīng jiéhūn le.
My friend is already married.
问题 出现 了。wèntí chūxiàn le.
A problem has appeared.
这些 东西 都 闲置 了。zhèxiē dōngxi dōu xiánzhì le.
These things are all unused.
自从 玩具 消毒 以后， 就 可以 再利用 了。zìcóng wánjù xiāodú yǐhòu, jiù kěyǐ zàilìyòng le.
Ever since the toys were disinfected, they can be reused.
我 算 错 了。wǒ suàn cuò le.
I calculated it incorrectly.
货车 已经 到 新居 了。huòchē yǐjīng dào xīnjū le.
The truck has already arrived at the new home.
家具 太 重 了。jiājù tài zhòng le.
The furniture is too heavy.
我 已经 收到 录用通知 了。wǒ yǐjīng shōudào lùyòngtōngzhī le.
I have already received the job offer notice.
不好意思， 我 来 晚 了。bùhǎoyìsi, wǒ lái wǎn le.
Sorry, I am late.
飞机 已经 到 机场 了。fēijī yǐjīng dào jīchǎng le.
The airplane has already arrived at the airport.
大人 和 孩子 都 来 了。dàrén hé háizi dōu lái le.
The adults and children have all arrived.
技术人员 已经 进入 房间 了。jìshùrényuán yǐjīng jìnrù fángjiān le.
The technician has already entered the room.
这 证明 技术人员 来 了。zhè zhèngmíng jìshùrényuán lái le.
This proves that the technician came.
麦克风 现在 正常 了。màikèfēng xiànzài zhèngcháng le.
The microphone is working normally now.
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