A2 · Grammar reference · ASG69RR8
Expressing ongoing duration with double "le"
The 了 (le) particle is used in many different ways. In this article, we will explore how to use the double 了 (le) to express the duration of an activity that is ongoing.
- Keywords
- 了
- Used for
- Expressing time and date · Expressing duration · Referring to the past
- Classification
- Verbs · HSK3
Examples (10)
你睡了一天了。
他在北京住了两年了。
这个会，他们开了两个小时了。
我在这儿等了半个小时了。
他们在酒吧待了一个晚上了。
我学中文学了一年了。
他打电话打了一个多小时了。
老板打游戏打了一个上午了。
你洗澡洗了差不多一个小时了。
妈妈看电视看了一晚上了。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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