How to Say ‘When it's ready’ in Simplified Chinese
做好了
zuò hǎo le
[zuòhǎo luh]
💬 Usage Tip: Putting 好了 after a verb means it's finished. 做好了 is "done making", and the "when" is understood from what follows.
Phrase Breakdown
做好
zuò hǎo
[zuòhǎo]
to finish making
To complete preparing something.
饭做好了。
The meal is ready.
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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