A2 · Grammar reference · ASGFR96B
Expressing "not anymore" with "le"
In a negative sentence, the sentence-final 了 (le) can take on the meaning of "(not) anymore" or "no longer." The word 已经 (yǐjīng), which means "already," may nor may not accompany it.
- Keywords
- 了
- Used for
- Referring to changes of situation
- Classification
- Particles · HSK1
Examples (10)
我不想吃了。
你不喜欢我了吗？
你们不能打了。
没有纸了。
手机没电了。
他没有家了。
我已经不住这里了。
他已经不在这儿工作了。
他们已经不在一起了。
我们已经没有钱了。
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