How to Say ‘Once you've bought it’ in Simplified Chinese
买好了
mǎi hǎo le
[mǎi hǎo luh]
💬 Usage Tip: 好 after a verb means the action is finished and done properly: 做好了 "it's done", 准备好了 "ready".
Phrase Breakdown
买好
mǎi hǎo
[mǎi hǎo]
to finish buying
好 shows the buying is completed.
菜买好了吗？
Have you finished buying the groceries?
了
le
[luh]
completed action marker
Shows that an action has happened or a new situation has occurred.
我想了很久，还是决定联系你。
I thought about it for a long time and still decided to contact you.
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