了 le HSK 1
Particles

了 — particle indicating change or completed action

Stroke order
Example sentences
我 wǒ 吃 chī 饭 fàn 了 le
I have eaten.
他 tā 去 qù 中国 Zhōngguó 了 le
He has gone to China.
我们 wǒ men 看 kàn 电影 diàn yǐng 了 le
We watched a movie.
Grammar note

Particle with two main functions: change of state (下雨了) and completed action (吃了饭). It does not always equal past tense.

→ HSK1 Grammar
Words from the sentences
我 wǒ I; me 吃 chī to eat 饭 fàn meal; cooked rice 他 tā he 去 qù go 中国 Zhōngguó China 我们 wǒmen we 看 kàn see; look; read 电影 diànyǐng movie; cinema
Related by grammar
吃 chī to eat 饭 fàn meal; cooked rice 雨 yǔ rain 下雨 xià yǔ to rain 下 xià below; to go down; next
HSK1 categories
Adjectives (9) Communication (20) Daily Life (36) Education (25) Family (10) Feelings (6) Food & Drink (20) Grammar (29) Nature (9) Numbers (29) Particles (8) People (16) Places (5) Positions (15) Pronouns (18) Time (29) Transport (5) Verbs (12)
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