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| − | |[[ | + | |[[ASGLEVUV|Making Negative Adjectives Extreme with "''-si le''"]] || Adj + 死了 || <span class="liju">那 个 孩子 难 看 <em>死 了</em>。</span> || 了2 |
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| + | |[[ASGVME5V|Making Positive Adjectives Extreme with "''-ji le''"]] || Adj + 极了 || <span class="liju">你的 中文 好 <em>极了</em>。</span> || 了2 | ||
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Revision as of 13:48, 8 October 2011
The Chinese particle 了 has been traditionally divided into two broad categories: aspectual particle 了 (AKA 了1) and modal particle 了 (AKA 了2). However, for a word with as many varied grammatical uses, such broad classifications don't seem particularly helpful to learners. This article offers an alternative way to understand 了: by listing out specific uses and patterns.
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Beginner (A1) Uses of 了
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples | 了 Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expressing "Excessively" | 太 + Adj + 了 | 太 好 了 ! | 了2 |
Elementary (A2) Uses of 了
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples | 了 Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expressing Completion with "le" | V + 了 | 她 去 了 北京。 | 了1 |
| Questions with "le ma" | V + 了 + 吗？ | 北京 去 了 吗？ | 了1 |
| Expressing Duration | [Verb Phrase] + [Duration] (+ 了) | 他 在 北京 住 了 两 年。 | 了2 |
| Expressing Duration of Inaction | [Duration] + 没 + [Verb Phrase] ) (+ 了) | 他 已经 三 天 没 洗澡 了。 | 了2 |
Intermediate (B1) Uses of 了
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples | 了 Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Making Negative Adjectives Extreme with "-si le" | Adj + 死了 | 那 个 孩子 难 看 死 了。 | 了2 |
| Making Positive Adjectives Extreme with "-ji le" | Adj + 极了 | 你的 中文 好 极了。 | 了2 |
Upper Intermediate (B2) Uses of 了
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples | 了 Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expressing Completion with "le" | V + 了 | 她 去 了 北京。 | 了1 |
