How to say "(completed action)" in Chinese

了
le(completed action)Part of speech: Particles

"(completed action)" in Chinese is 了 — pronounced le.

In a sentence

  • 不好了!很危险!Bù hǎo le! Hěn wēixiǎn!Oh no! It’s very dangerous!
  • 好了!谢谢大家!Hǎo le! Xièxie dàjiā!All done! Thank you everyone!

Sentence patterns that use it

  • 我感冒了。I have a cold.
  • 太贵了,便宜点儿。too expensive, cheaper please
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