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了: le (particle) vs liao (to finish)

了: le (particle) vs liao (to finish)

Readings 读音

  • le particle
  • liao to finish; to understand 了解 · 除了 · 为了 · 了不起 · 不得了 · 了得

How it works 讲解

了 reads le in words like — "particle"; 了 reads liao in words like 了解, 除了 — "to finish". The surrounding word tells you which reading to use — learn the trigger words, not the character alone.

Examples 例句

  1. 售罄Shòuqìng了le！

    All sold out!

  2. 你Nǐ了解liǎojiě多少duōshǎo我wǒ写xiě在zài这里zhèlǐ的de东西dōngxi？

    How much of what I've written here do you understand?

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