Chinese grammar online: change of state

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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

I’ve already finished reading this book.

我已经把这本书看完了。

Wǒ yǐjīng bǎ zhè běn shū kàn wánle.

把 / MOVING OBJECT

I used to know it before, now I don't know it, it seems I've forgot.

以前我知道，现在我不知道了，我好像忘了。

Yǐqián wǒ zhīdào, xiànzài wǒ bù zhīdào le, wǒ hǎoxiàng wàng le.

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.

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 can’t eat any more.

我吃不下了。

Wǒ chī bùxià le.

His attitude to me has changed.

他对我的态度变了。

Tā duì wǒ de tàidu biàn le.

度 DEGREE

He arrived.

他到了。

<Tā dào le.>

TO ARRIVE

It is too expensive. I don't want (it).

太贵了，我不要了。

Tài guìle, wǒ bù yào le.

EXPENSIVE - CHEAP