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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[le]
  1. 1. 助词 [used after an action that has taken place or something that has changed]
    我哥哥已经从国外回来
    My brother has come back from abroad.
  2. 2. 助词 [used for an anticipated or presupposed action]
    等我吃饭再去接你。
    I'll pick you up after I finish my dinner.
  3. 3. 助词 [indicating that something has happened or is about to happen]
    狼来
    A wolf is coming.
  4. 4. 助词 [indicating a certain situation under certain conditions]
    天气很冷,我今天就不去跑步
    The weather is cold so I won't jog today.
  5. 5. 助词 [indicating a change in one's understanding, idea, view or action]
    我现在和他做朋友
    We are friends now.
  6. 6. 助词 [indicating a request or a command]
    ,火车快开
    Let's go. The train will leave soon.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[le]
  1. 1. 用在动词形容词后,表示动作变化已经完成(既可以表示过去现在完成,也可以表示将来完成)
    去图书馆借一本书
    等他来再走
    班早点儿回来
    人又老许多
    这个月只晴三天。
  2. 2. 用在句尾或句中停顿地方表示出现某种新情况或发生某种变化(这种新情况可以已经发生,也可以即将发生,还可以是一种假设)
    小王来信
    我明白他的意思
    都四月份,天还这么冷
    天快亮
    我该回家
    要是不走就见到他
  3. 3. 用在句尾或句中停顿地方表示劝阻命令语气
    ,不要说话
    可别大意
    别干
  4. 4. 用在句尾或句中停顿地方表示感叹语气
    太好
    太不应该
    太棒,一枪打中10环。

Examples

我的法语丢好几年,都忘得差不多
I haven't used my French for years and have forgotten almost all of it.
大夫看看我的伤口,跟护士耳语几句便出去
After examining my wound, the doctor whispered something in the nurse's ear and left.
徒工把旧机器拆又安,安又拆,折腾好多回。
The young apprentice again and again took the old machine apart and then put it together.
上班快迟到,为赶时间,爸爸就抄近路。
婚就是多一种责任,增一份挂累。
Getting married means you have one more responsibility and more things to care about.
这女的已经在这叽里呱啦地说一晚上,就因为别人不经意碰她一下。
This woman has gabbled for the whole night just because someone accidentally touched her.
她这话,我像吃开心丸似的,心里舒服多
After hearing her words I feel much more comfortable, as if I have taken anxiety-relief pills.
这手机用好几年,除壳子有点旧之外,其他都好。
This cell phone has been used for many years, but everything functions well, except that its case is a little old.
这么久,她终于要从美国回来,刻日可以见面
Having longed for her so long, I can finally see her when she returns from America on the due date.
这块蜡板已经用很久,作出的蜡的质量已经不好
Unused for a long time, this tool for making white wax can no longer make wax of high quality.

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The aspect particle 了

The aspect particle 了

If a verb is followed by the aspect particle "了" le and a simple object, a numeral + measure word compound or some other attributive or a more complicated adverbial is used before the object to make the sentence grammatical complete.
(1) 妈妈买一双皮鞋。
(2) 他穿很漂亮的衣服。
(3) 他在会议上作报告。

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