了 le · liǎo

(completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)

HSK 1 2 strokes Radical 亅 Pictograph 23 words

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HSK 1 · 1

了

(completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)

HSK 3 · 3

为了

wèile

for; for the purpose of; in order to

极了

jíle

extremely; exceedingly

除了

chúle

besides; apart from (... also...); in addition to

HSK 4 · 3

了解

liǎojiě

to understand; to realize; to find out

受不了

shòubùliǎo

unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand

了不起

liǎobuqǐ

amazing; terrific; extraordinary

HSK 5 · 3

得了

déle

all right!; that's enough!

完了

wánle

to be finished; to be done for; ruined

不得了

bùdéliǎo

desperately serious; disastrous; extremely

HSK 6 · 2

罢了

bàle

a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)

算了

suànle

let it be; let it pass; forget about it

HSK 7–9 · 11

了结

liǎojié

to settle; to finish; to conclude

没完没了

méiwánméiliǎo

without end; incessantly; on and on

少不了

shǎobuliǎo

cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many

忘不了

wàngbùliǎo

cannot forget

一目了然

yīmùliǎorán

obvious at a glance (idiom)

免不了

miǎnbùliǎo

unavoidable; can't be avoided

说白了

shuōbáile

to speak frankly

不了了之

bùliǎoliǎozhī

to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled; to end up with nothing definite

了却

liǎoquè

to resolve; to settle

别提了

biétíle

say no more; don't bring it up; drop the subject