Chinese grammar online: change of state

_THIS IS A TESTING BETA VERSION OF THE SITE_

To indicate that the situation has changed, is changing or is about to change, we simply put 了 /le/ at the very end of a sentence

CAREFUL: 了 /le/ placed right behind the verb indicates FINISHED ACTION

EXAMPLES

Where did they move to?

他们搬到哪里去了？

Tāmen bān dào nǎli qù le?

哪里 / WHERE?

Shower is broken.

淋浴设施坏了。

Línyù shèshī huài le.

HOTEL

I don't want (it anymore), I'm not hungry (anymore).

我不要了，我不饿了。

Wǒ bù yào le, wǒ bù è le.

He arrived.

他到了。

<Tā dào le.>

TO ARRIVE

She is already inside.

她已经在里面了。

Tā yǐjīng zài lǐmiàn le.

WORDS 经 WORDS 面

It’s gonna rain soon, let’s leave as soon as possible.

快要下雨了，我们尽快走吧！

Kuàiyào xià yǔ le, wǒmen jǐnkuài zǒu ba!

TO WALK BASIC WEATHER

I don’t want (it anymore). I’ve already drunk a lot of beer.

我不要了。我已经喝了很多啤酒。

Wǒ bù yào le. Wǒ yǐjīng hē le hěnduō píjiǔ.

His attitude to me has changed.

他对我的态度变了。

Tā duì wǒ de tàidu biàn le.

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