了 (liu5 | le5 liao3) : completed; change; finish

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liu5

le5 liao3

[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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This word has been viewed 1 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 1st Feb 2012 05:14

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了解 liu5 gaai2 liao3 jie3 = to understand

對了 deoi3 liu5 dui4 le5 = right; correct 國

受不了 sau6 bat1 liu5 shou4 bu4 liao3 = cannot stand it 國

了哥 liu5*1 go1 = mynah - a bird 粵

算了 syun3 liu5 suan4 le5 = that's settled 國

除了 ceoi4 liu5 chu2 le5 = except; excluding 國

不得了 bat1 dak1 liu5 bu4 de2 liao3 = desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly

罷了 baa6 liu5 ba4 le5 = (modal particle) only; that's all 國

極了 gik6 liu5 ji2 le5 = extremely; exceedingly 國

除了之外 ceoi4 liu5 zi1 ngoi6 chu2 le5 zhi1 wai4 = except 國

為了 wai6 liu5 wei4 le5 = in order to; so as to; so that; for the purpose of

不了 bat1 liu5 bu4 liao3 = [1] unable to, [2] without end 國

不了了之 bat1 liu5 liu5 zi1 bu4 liao3 liao3 zhi1 = 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 bu4 zai4 le5 = to be dead 國

不行了 bat1 hang4 liu5 bu4 xing2 le5 = on the point of death; dying 國

不見了 bat1 gin3 liu5 bu4 jian4 le5 = disappear; be missing 國

了不起 liu5 bat1 hei2 liao3 bu5 qi3 = amazing; terrific; extraordinary 國

睡了覺 seoi6 liu5 gaau3 shui4 le5 jiao4 = have fallen asleep 國

死不了 sei2 bat1 liu5 si3 bu4 liao3 = not dead; Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 國

太好了 taai3 hou2 liu5 tai4 hao3 le5 = very good

打錯了 daa2 co3 liu5 da3 cuo4 le5 = "you have dialed the wrong number" 國

把握不了 baa2 ak1 bat1 liu5 ba3 wo4 bu4 le5 = unable to grasp 國

敷衍了事 fu1 hin2 liu5 si6 fu1 yan5 liao3 shi4 = muddle through one's work 國

一目了然 jat1 muk6 liu5 jin4 yi1 mu4 liao3 ran2 = be clear at a glance 國

怎麼得了 zam2 mo1 dak1 liu5 zen3 me5 de2 liao4 = 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 ji4 shi1 le5 = lost in the post 國

死了 sei2 liu5 si3 le5 = 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 da4 bu4 liao3 = in the worst case; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming

直截了當 zik6 zit6 liu5 dong3 zhi2 jie2 liao3 dang4 = plain-talking; blunt; straightforward

了不得 liu5 bat1 dak1 liao3 bu4 de2 = terrific; extraordinary

撞了就跑 zong6 liu5 zau6 paau2 = hit-and-run 國

糗大了 jau2 daai6 liu5 qiu3 da4 le5 = 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 yi4 liao3 bai3 liao3 = once and for all

一走了之 jat1 zau2 liu5 zi1 yi1 zou3 liao3 zhi1 = to deal with problems by running away from them

私了 si1 liu5 si1 liao3 = settle or deal with an issue in private

未了 mei6 liu5 wei4 liao3 = not dealt with yet; unfinished

餘情未了 jyu4 cing4 mei6 liu5 yu2 qing2 wei4 liao3 = to still have feelings for sb. that have not subsided

沒完沒了 mut6 jyun4 mut6 liu5 mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 = there's no end to (sth.); endless; never-ending

不甚了了 bat1 sam6 liu5 liu5 bu2 shen4 liao3 liao3 = have a shallow understanding of; know very little; not really understand

一死了之 jat1 sei2 liu5 zi1 yi1 si3 liao3 zhi1 = to try to right a wrong or quit a score through death

末了 mut6 liu5 mo4 liao3 = final; end

牙擦擦了哥 ngaa4 caat3 caat3 liu5*1 go1 = talking mynah bird toy 粵

和了 wu4*2 liu5 hu2 le5 = (mahjong) to win 國

賠了夫人又折兵 pui4 liu5 fu1 jan4 jau6 zit3 bing1 pei2 le5 fu1 ren2 you4 zhe2 bing1 = throw good money after bad

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昨天已經決定了。國
It was already decided yesterday.

對不起，由於下雨，所以我遲到了。國
I'm sorry, I was late because of the rain.

能見到你真是太好了。國
It was nice meeting you.

聖誕節快來了國
It will be Christmas soon

聖誕節之前只剩下二十三天買禮物了！國
There are only 23 shopping days left until Christmas.

你不乖的話，聖誕老公公就不會送你禮物了！國
If you aren't a good boy, Santa won't bring you any presents!

你把聖誕卡全部都寄出去了嗎？國
Have you sent all of your Christmas cards yet?

我最討厭包禮物了！國
I hate wrapping up presents!

我們家裡有太多好吃的東西了國
We have so much nice food in the house.

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?

漢字是歷史上最古老的文字之一，大概四千歲了。國
Chinese characters are one of history's most ancient writing scripts, approximately four thousand years old.

那好極了! 國
That's great!

他把好些書存放在我這兒了。國
He has left a number of books with me.

我們參照原文作了必要的修改。國
We consulted the original and made some necessary changes.

囚犯們企圖逃跑, 但是失敗了。國
The prisoners attempted to escape but failed.

如果你有事的話 , 就不要來了。國
Don't come if you're busy.

他的名聲已經開始傳開傳了。國
His reputation has already begun to spread.

這些囚犯被分批帶出去槍斃了。國
The prisoners were led out in batches and shot.

他用哈姆立克急救法救了我一命。國
He saved my life using the Heimlich Maneuver.

園主又打發了另一個僕人去，他們也把那人打了，並加以侮辱，放他空手回去。國
And again he (the lord of the vinyard) sent another servant. But they beat him also. They humiliated him, sent him away empty handed. (Luke 20:11)

被你這樣咄咄逼人地追問，他就更慌了！國
With your forceful interrogation, he became even more nervous.

你再遲一點來的話我就要升天了! 國
Get here a second later and I'd be dead!

豈但年青人愛好運動，就連上了年紀的人也積極鍛煉身體。
Not only are the young keen in sports, even the elderly are enthusiastic about physical training.

唱機壞了,發不出聲音國
The record player is broken, it's not making any sound.

我在法國渡過了三個寒暑國
I spent three winters and summers in France.
["three winters and summers" symbolizes three years.]

旅遊業者不須擔心少了某種噱頭十足的用語而流失生意國
The travel industry should not be unduly worried about businesses badly affected due to the cessation in the use of gimmicky linguistics of their promotions.

人生最困擾之事莫過於喪失了人生目標。
The biggest perplexity in life is losing the goal of life.

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