le

Note

Used at the end of a sentence. Marks a change of state or new situation.

Usages of le

今天jīntiān  hěn mángtài máng lejīntiān wǒ hěn máng,tài máng le.
I am very busy today; I am too busy.
  老师lǎoshī 今天jīntiān tài máng lenà gè lǎoshī jīntiān tài máng le.
That teacher is too busy today.
因为yīnwèi  觉得juéde 今天jīntiān tài máng le, 所以suǒyǐ  没有méiyǒu  公司gōngsīyīnwèi 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.
 认识rènshi  多久duōjiǔ lenǐ rènshi tā duōjiǔ le?
How long have you known her?
 tài máng le,  还是háishi 明天míngtiān zài lái banǐ tài máng le, wǒ háishi míngtiān zài lái ba.
You’re too busy; I’d better come again tomorrow.
 现在xiànzài yào 上班shàngbān le,  下午xiàwǔ zài láiwǒ xiànzài yào shàngbān le, nǐ xiàwǔ zài lái.
I need to go to work now; come again in the afternoon.
 生病shēngbìng le, 大家dàjiā bié ràng  出去chūqù, ràng  duō 休息xiūxitā 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míngtiān 我们wǒmen 提前tíqián shí 分钟fēnzhōng 出发chūfā, jiù  huì 迟到chídào lemíngtiān 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jīnnián 周末zhōumò  xiǎng gēn 家人jiārén zài jiā,  打算dǎsuàn 出去chūqù lejīnnián 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.
 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.
mén guān le,  zài 外面wàimiàn 看不到kànbùdào mén guān le, wǒ zài wàimiàn kànbùdào nǐ.
The door is closed; I can’t see you from outside.
 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.
如果rúguǒ 下雨xiàyǔ, 我们wǒmen jiù   le, 怎么办zěnmebànrúguǒ xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù bú qù le, zěnmebàn?
If it rains, then we won’t go; what should we do?
zhè  房间fángjiān tài  lezhè gè fángjiān tài dà le.
This room is too big.
 突然tūrán  le, 因为yīnwèi tài lèi leTā tūrán kū le, yīnwèi tài lèi le.
She suddenly cried because she was too tired.
 想起xiǎngqǐ   生病shēngbìng de 朋友péngyou, yòu xiǎng  leWǒ xiǎngqǐ nà gè shēngbìng de péngyou, yòu xiǎng kū le.
When I thought of that sick friend again, I felt like crying again.
 wánzhe wánzhe, jiù  觉得juéde 无聊wúliáo leTā wánzhe wánzhe, jiù bù juéde wúliáo le.
As she played and played, she no longer felt bored.
听到tīngdào  de 声音shēngyīn,  jiù 放心fàngxīn letīngdào nǐ de shēngyīn, wǒ jiù fàngxīn le.
When I heard your voice, I felt relieved.
 tài lèi le, 一会儿yíhuìr jiù 睡着shuìzháo lewǒ tài lèi le, yíhuìr jiù shuìzháo le.
I was too tired and soon fell asleep.
知道zhīdào  zài jiā,  jiù 放心fàngxīn lezhīdào nǐ zài jiā, wǒ jiù fàngxīn le.
Knowing that you are at home, I feel relieved.
 zài zhè  城市chéngshì zhù le sān nián letā zài zhè gè chéngshì zhù le sān nián le.
He has lived in this city for three years.
 xué zhōngwén xué le liǎng nián le, 成绩chéngjì 已经yǐjīng hěn hǎo letā 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.
 zài 办公室bàngōngshì děng 老板lǎobǎn děng le   小时xiǎoshí lewǒ zài bàngōngshì děng lǎobǎn děng le yí gè xiǎoshí le.
I’ve been waiting for the boss in the office for an hour.
  室友shìyǒu zài 图书馆túshūguǎn 复习fùxí le sān  小时xiǎoshí le, hái  xiǎng huí jiātā 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.
 zhǎo  dào 自己zìjǐ de 钱包qiánbāo le, hěn  高兴gāoxìngtā zhǎo bú dào zìjǐ de qiánbāo le, hěn bù gāoxìng.
He couldn’t find his wallet and was very unhappy.
 找不到zhǎobudào  de 手机shǒujī lewǒ zhǎobudào wǒ de shǒujī le.
I can’t find my phone.
 现在xiànzài 一点儿yìdiǎnr   饿è, 已经yǐjīng hěn bǎo lewǒ xiànzài yìdiǎnr yě bù è, yǐjīng hěn bǎo le.
I’m not hungry at all now; I’m already very full.
zhè jiā 饭店fàndiàn de cài tài 好吃hǎochī le,  已经yǐjīng hěn bǎo le, 但是dànshì  hái xiǎng 继续jìxù 吃下去chīxiàqùzhè 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lǎoshī shuō 只要zhǐyào 我们wǒmen 每天měitiān 认真rènzhēn 复习fùxí, 中文zhōngwén 水平shuǐpíng 一定yídìng huì 提高tígāo, 这样zhèyàng 大家dàjiā jiù gèng yǒu 信心xìnxīn lelǎoshī 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.
zhè  tāng tài xián tài  le,   tài 喜欢xǐhuanzhè gè tāng tài xián tài là le, wǒ bù tài xǐhuan.
This soup is too salty and too spicy; I don’t really like it.
 zhè  帽子màozi dài le hěn duō nián le, juéde  xīn 帽子màozi gèng 舒服shūfuwǒ 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zìcóng  开始kāishǐ zài 体育馆tǐyùguǎn 健身jiànshēn 以后yǐhòu, 觉得juéde 身体shēntǐ  以前yǐqián 轻松qīngsōng duō lezìcóng 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.
 以为yǐwéi 自己zìjǐ 没有méiyǒu 办法bànfǎ 提高tígāo 中文zhōngwén 水平shuǐpíng, 可是kěshì 老师lǎoshī shuō 只要zhǐyào 继续jìxù 练习liànxí jiù huì hǎo duō letā 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.
 来到láidào zhè  城市chéngshì 已经yǐjīng sān nián letā láidào zhè gè chéngshì yǐjīng sān nián le.
He came to this city three years ago.
 今天jīntiān  lái, 或许huòxǔ shì 因为yīnwèi tài máng letā jīntiān bù lái, huòxǔ shì yīnwèi tài máng le.
He isn’t coming today; perhaps it’s because he is too busy.
 zài zhè  城市chéngshì zhù le 四十sìshí tiān lewǒ zài zhè gè chéngshì zhù le sìshí tiān le.
I have lived in this city for forty days.
听到Tīngdào  de 声音shēngyīn,  jiù 觉得juéde hěn 开心kāixīn, 心情xīnqíng  hǎo duō leTīngdào 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Jiàoshì tài chǎo le,  受不了shòubuliǎo, jiù  图书馆túshūguǎn 学习xuéxíJiàoshì 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.
 zài zhè  城市chéngshì zhù le liù  yuè lewǒ zài zhè gè chéngshì zhù le liù gè yuè le.
I have lived in this city for six months.
 今天jīntiān tài lèi le, 受不了shòubuliǎowǒ jīntiān tài lèi le, shòubuliǎo.
I’m too tired today; I just can’t stand it.
 觉得juéde 城里chéngli de 交通jiāotōng tài 拥挤yōngjǐ le, 每天měitiān dōu 受不了shòubuliǎotā 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.
  复习fùxí de 原因yuányīn shì tài lèi le, 结果jiéguǒ 考试kǎoshì méi 考好kǎohǎotā 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jiàoshì  de 垃圾桶lājītǒng mǎn le,  顺便shùnbiàn  垃圾lājī  dào 楼下lóuxiàjiàoshì 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jīntiān  可能kěnéng tài lèi le, suǒ zhǐ xiǎng zài jiā 休息xiūxijīntiān 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.
jīntiān yòu 下雨xiàyǔ le,   xiǎng chūjīntiān yòu xiàyǔ le, wǒ bù xiǎng chūqù.
It’s raining again today; I don’t want to go out.
 zài zhè  城市chéngshì zhù le 三十sānshí tiān lewǒ zài zhè gè chéngshì zhù le sānshí tiān le.
I have lived in this city for thirty days.
 早上zǎoshang 发烧fāshāo le, 还有点儿hái yǒudiǎnr 头疼tóuténg, 所以suǒyǐ méi  上课shàngkèwǒ 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.
 liáng le 体温tǐwēn 以后yǐhòu, cái 知道zhīdào 自己zìjǐ 发烧fāshāo letā liáng le tǐwēn yǐhòu, cái zhīdào zìjǐ fāshāo le.
After she took her temperature, she realized that she had a fever.
 虽然suīrán hái  tài 舒服shūfu, 不过búguò 已经yǐjīng 有点儿yǒudiǎnr 好转hǎozhuǎn letā suīrán hái bù tài shūfu, búguò yǐjīng yǒudiǎnr hǎozhuǎn le.
Although she still doesn’t feel very well, she has already gotten a little better.
退烧tuìshāo 以后yǐhòu,  觉得juéde 身体shēntǐ hǎo le 一点儿yìdiǎnr, 心情xīnqíng  轻松qīngsōng duō letuìshāo 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.
 发烧fāshāo le, 赶紧gǎnjǐn  医院yīyuàn banǐ fāshāo le, gǎnjǐn qù yīyuàn ba.
You have a fever; quickly go to the hospital.
 de 症状zhèngzhuàng  昨天zuótiān 好转hǎozhuǎn duō letā de zhèngzhuàng bǐ zuótiān hǎozhuǎn duō le.
Her symptoms are much better than yesterday.
 chī le yào 以后yǐhòu, 晚上wǎnshang 终于zhōngyú 退烧tuìshāo letā chī le yào yǐhòu, wǎnshang zhōngyú tuìshāo le.
After taking the medicine, her fever finally went down in the evening.
今天jīntiān de 公交车gōngjiāochē tài màn le,  差点儿chàdiǎnr 迟到chídàojīntiān de gōngjiāochē tài màn le, wǒ chàdiǎnr chídào.
The bus was too slow today, and I almost was late.
下雨xiàyǔ le, 我们wǒmen 赶紧gǎnjǐn 回家huíjiā baxiàyǔ le, wǒmen gǎnjǐn huíjiā ba.
It’s raining; let’s go home right away.
要是yàoshi  生病shēngbìng le, jiù zài jiā 休息xiūxi bayàoshi nǐ shēngbìng le, jiù zài jiā xiūxi ba.
If you get sick, then rest at home.
 刚才gāngcái 删除shānchú le 一个yíge 文件wénjiàn, 可是kěshì  已经yǐjīng 保存bǎocún guo le, 所以suǒyǐ méi 问题wèntíWǒ 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.
 觉得juéde 这个zhège 文件wénjiàn 没有méiyǒu yòng le, jiù 删除shānchú leTā juéde zhège wénjiàn méiyǒu yòng le, jiù shānchú le.
She felt this file was useless, so she deleted it.
zhè zhī 铅笔qiānbǐ tài duǎn le, 不如bùrú xiān yòng 橡皮xiàngpí 旁边pángbiān  zhī xīn de bazhè 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.
 de 手机shǒujī kuài 没电méidiàn le,  děi xiān gěi 耳机ěrjī 充电chōngdiànwǒ 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.
hěn 抱歉bàoqiàn,  刚才gāngcái shuō de tài kuài le,  méi 听清楚tīngqīngchu bahěn 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dōngtiān 要是yàoshi 下雪xiàxuě le,   shì zuò 地铁dìtiě, jiù shì 早点儿zǎodiǎnr 回家huíjiādōngtiān 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.
 tài lèi le, kuài 睡着shuìzháo lewǒ tài lèi le, kuài shuìzháo le.
I’m so tired; I’m about to fall asleep.
  耳机ěrjī fàng zài 桌子zhuōzi 上面shàngmian le, 可是kěshì 现在xiànzài zhǎo  dào lewǒ 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.
 感冒gǎnmào le, yào duō  shuǐnǐ gǎnmào le, yào duō hē shuǐ.
You have a cold; you should drink more water.
我们wǒmen 很快hěnkuài jiù huì 见面jiànmiàn lewǒmen hěnkuài jiù huì jiànmiàn le.
We will see each other soon.
 昨天zuótiān 没有méiyǒu 午睡wǔshuì, 所以suǒyǐ 晚上wǎnshang 八点半bādiǎnbàn jiù xiǎng 睡觉shuìjiào letā 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.
 de 桌子zhuōzi tài luàn le,  děi xiān 收拾shōushi 一下yíxiàwǒ de zhuōzi tài luàn le, wǒ děi xiān shōushi yíxià.
My desk is too messy; I need to tidy it up first.
 de 充电器chōngdiànqì 可能kěnéng fàng zài 公司gōngsī le, 手机shǒujī kuài 没电méidiàn lewǒ 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.
  手机shǒujī 充电器chōngdiànqì chā zài 插座chāzuò shàng 以后yǐhòu, 手机shǒujī 很快hěnkuài jiù néng 开机kāijī letā 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kàndào  已经yǐjīng dào jiā le,  jiù 放心fàngxīn lekàndào nǐ yǐjīng dào jiā le, wǒ jiù fàngxīn le.
Seeing that you’ve already arrived home, I feel at ease.
 今天jīntiān 这么zhème lèi, gāi 早点儿zǎodiǎnr 睡觉shuìjiào lenǐ jīntiān zhème lèi, gāi zǎodiǎnr shuìjiào le.
You’re so tired today; you should go to bed earlier.
今天jīntiān 早上zǎoshang  六点半liùdiǎnbàn jiù xǐng lejīntiān zǎoshang wǒ liùdiǎnbàn jiù xǐng le.
I woke up at six-thirty this morning.
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