了
leliǎoliào HSK1

finish

Senses

了 le [aspect marker]

Placed after a verb or adjective to indicate the completion of an action or a change in state.

了 le [modal particle]

Placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a new situation, a change in circumstances, or to convey imperative or exclamatory force.

了/ 瞭 liǎo variants: 了, 瞭 to understand

(bound form) to understand or know clearly; to be bright or clear-sighted; to comprehend

了 liǎo [possibility]

Used in potential resultative constructions after a verb and 得 de or 不 bù to indicate whether an action is possible.

了 liǎo to finish

To finish; to end; to settle or dispose of a matter.

了 liǎo completely

(literary) Entirely; completely; usually used with a negative like 不 bù or 无 wú to mean "not at all".

了 liǎo surname

A Chinese surname.

了/ 瞭 liào variants: 了 to watch

(bound form) to watch from a high place or from a distance

References

synonym 了/了 → 完/完
see 了/了 → 得/得
see 了/了 → 不/不
same_as 了/了 → 了/瞭
see 了/了 → 无/無
variant 了/瞭 → 了/了
see 都/都 → 了/了
see 就是/就是 → 了/了
see 可/可 → 了/了
abbreviation 啦/啦 → 了/了
see 怎么/怎麼 → 了/了
see 太/太 → 了/了
same_as 噶/噶 → 了/了
synonym 咯/咯 → 了/了
see 咧/咧 → 了/了
see 喽/嘍 → 了/了
see 矣/矣 → 了/了
same_as 哉/哉 → 了/了
synonym 嘞/嘞 → 了/了
same_as 嘞/嘞 → 了/了
same_as 憭/憭 → 了/了
same_as 暸/暸 → 了/瞭
see 卖光了/賣光了 → 了/了
see 咗/咗 → 了/了