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Advanced 了 ("le") with complements
了 le
ParticleStructure
Definition
了与补语连用,表示动作完成或状态变化,常用于结果补语、趋向补语、可能补语等结构后,强调动作已经达到某种结果或状态。
The use of 了 (le) with complements in Chinese, indicating completion of an action or a change of state. It often appears after result complements, direction complements, potential complements, etc., emphasizing that the action has achieved a certain result or state.
Usage
动词后先加补语(如“完、到、好、掉、进、来”等),再加“了”,表示动作已完成或状态已实现。也可用于可能补语(如“得了、不了”),表示可能性。
First add a complement (e.g., 完 wán, 到 dào, 好 hǎo, 掉 diào, 进 jìn, 来 lái) after the verb, then add 了, indicating the action is completed or the state is achieved. It can also be used with potential complements (e.g., 得了 déliǎo, 不了 bùliǎo) to indicate possibility.
Examples
- 1 我吃完了。(I have finished eating.)
- 2 他找到了钥匙。(He has found the keys.)
- 3 书买到了。(The book has been bought successfully.)
- 4 我洗好衣服了。(I have finished washing clothes.)
- 5 他走进来了。(He has walked in.)
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