How to Say ‘A particle indicating change or completion’ in Traditional Chinese
了
le
[luh]
💬 Usage Tip: In phrases like [太好了] and [麻煩你了], [了] often shows a new situation or wraps the comment up, rather than a past tense. You'll hear it a lot in spoken reactions: [知道了], [可以了]
Phrase Breakdown
了
le
[luh]
sentence particle
A particle often used to show a new situation, completion, or change of state.
訂位確認好了。
The reservation has been confirmed.
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