A2 · Grammar reference · ASGE5Q4J
Expressing "now" with "le"
现在 (xiànzài) isn't the only way to express "now." You'll notice that in many common expressions, 了 (le) is used in place of the word for "now."
- Keywords
- 了
- Used for
- Referring to changes of situation
- Classification
- Particles · HSK1
Examples (10)
知道了。
懂了。
我20岁了！
吃饭了！
我走了。
他来了。
上课了！
我去睡觉了。
快点儿，开会了！
到你了。
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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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