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[粵] liu5 | [國] le5 [1] [aspect marker] indicating completed action | [粵] 咗 [2] [final particle] indicating change of situation | [粵] 喇 [粵] liu5 | [國] liao3 [1] [v] finish; end; conclude; settle [2] [verb particle] indicating possibility 了 is the simplified version of 瞭 with different meanings as well as a traditional character as shown on this page.
 Stroke count: 2
Level: 1
Radical: 亅 (#6)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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了解
liu5 gaai2 = to understand
對了
deoi3 liu5 = right; correct 國
受不了
sau6 bat1 liu5 = cannot stand it 國
了哥
liu5*1 go1 = mynah - a bird 粵
算了
syun3 liu5 = that's settled 國
除了
ceoi4 liu5 = except; excluding 國
不得了
bat1 dak1 liu5 = desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly
罷了
baa6 liu5 = (modal particle) only; that's all 國
極了
gik6 liu5 = extremely; exceedingly 國
除了之外
ceoi4 liu5 zi1 ngoi6 = except 國
為了
wai6 liu5 = in order to; so as to; so that; for the purpose of
不了
bat1 liu5 = [1] unable to, [2] without end 國
不了了之
bat1 liu5 liu5 zi1 = settle something by not settling it
受得了
sau6 dak1 liu5 = bearable
過了火位
gwo3 liu5 fo2 wai6*2 = exaggerated 國
井水乾了
zeng2 seoi2 gon1 liu5 = the well has dried up 國
不在了
bat1 zoi6 liu5 = to be dead 國
不行了
bat1 hang4 liu5 = on the point of death; dying 國
不見了
bat1 gin3 liu5 = disappear; be missing 國
了不起
liu5 bat1 hei2 = amazing; terrific; extraordinary 國
睡了覺
seoi6 liu5 gaau3 = have fallen asleep 國
死不了
sei2 bat1 liu5 = not dead; Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 國
太好了
taai3 hou2 liu5 = very good
打錯了
daa2 co3 liu5 = "you have dialed the wrong number" 國
把握不了
baa2 ak1 bat1 liu5 = unable to grasp 國
敷衍了事
fu1 hin2 liu5 si6 = muddle through one's work 國
一目了然
jat1 muk6 liu5 jin4 = be clear at a glance 國
怎麼得了
zam2 mo1 dak1 liu5 = where will it all end; what a terrible thing it would be; this is one hell of a mess 國
寄失了
gei3 sat1 liu5 = lost in the post 國
死了
sei2 liu5 = to be dead 國
因誤會而結合，因了解而分開
jan1 ng6 wui6 ji4 git3 hap6, jan1 liu5 gaai2 ji4 fan1 hoi1 = become a couple because of misunderstanding, and break up becuase of knowing each other deeply
大不了
daai6 bat1 liu5 = in the worst case; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming
直截了當
zik6 zit6 liu5 dong3 = plain-talking; blunt; straightforward
了不得
liu5 bat1 dak1 = terrific; extraordinary
撞了就跑
zong6 liu5 zau6 paau2 = hit-and-run 國
糗大了
jau2 daai6 liu5 = to make a fool of oneself 國
敗家了
bai6 gaa1 leu1 = oh shit; calamitous 粵
一了百了
jat1 liu5 baak3 liu5 = once and for all
一走了之
jat1 zau2 liu5 zi1 = to deal with problems by running away from them
私了
si1 liu5 = settle or deal with an issue in private
未了
mei6 liu5 = not dealt with yet; unfinished
餘情未了
jyu4 cing4 mei6 liu5 = to still have feelings for sb. that have not subsided
沒完沒了
mut6 jyun4 mut6 liu5 = there's no end to (sth.); endless; never-ending
不甚了了
bat1 sam6 liu5 liu5 = have a shallow understanding of; know very little; not really understand
一死了之
jat1 sei2 liu5 zi1 = to try to right a wrong or quit a score through death
末了
mut6 liu5 = final; end
牙擦擦了哥
ngaa4 caat3 caat3 liu5*1 go1 = talking mynah bird toy 粵
和了
wu4*2 liu5 = (mahjong) to win 國
賠了夫人又折兵
pui4 liu5 fu1 jan4 jau6 zit3 bing1 = throw good money after bad |
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你別這麼出爾反爾嘛﹗剛纔說要去﹐現在說不要了 — 你到底去不去啊﹖ 國
Stop changing your mind! A while ago, you said you wanted to go, but now you say you don't want to--are you really going or aren't you? Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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