了 (le · liǎo): completed action particle · change-of-state particle

了

le · liǎo

completed action particle · change-of-state particle

HSK 16 words in the family

The 了 family

Every HSK 1–4 word containing 了. The example sentences use HSK 1–4 vocabulary only.

为了 wèi le HSK 3

in order to · for the sake of

为了wèile健康jiànkāng，他tā跑步pǎobù。

For health, he runs.

极了 jí le HSK 3

extremely · very (suffix)

今天jīntiān热rè极了jíle。

It's extremely hot today.

除了 chú le HSK 3

except · besides · apart from

除了chúle他tā，都dōu来lái了le。

Everyone came except him.

了解 liǎo jiě HSK 4

to understand · to know · to find out

我wǒ想xiǎng了解liǎojiě他tā的de工作gōngzuò。

I want to understand his work.

受不了 shòu bù liǎo HSK 4

cannot stand · to be unable to bear

我wǒ受不了shòubuliǎo了le。

I can't stand it.

了不起 liǎo bu qǐ HSK 4

remarkable · extraordinary

他tā真zhēn了不起liǎobuqǐ。

He is really amazing.

🐼

The Hanzi Tree covers every HSK 1–4 word as character families, with a practice workbook and review checkpoints. Free PDF, 2,182 pages.

Try it free