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HSK 1 Chinese Grammar Lesson

了 (le) "Saying an action is done with 了"

了

Liǎo

5:31 min video · 17 sentences · 7 key words

Transcript with pinyin and English

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  1. 爷爷的生日到了。Yéye de shēngrì dào le.Grandpa's birthday has come.
  2. 爷爷七十岁了。Yéye qī shí suì le.Grandpa is seventy now.
  3. 奶奶很早就起床了。Nǎinai hěn zǎojiù qǐchuáng le.Grandma got up very early.
  4. 我和奶奶去商店了。Wǒ hé nǎinai qù shāngdiàn le.Grandma and I went to the shop.
  5. 我们买了鸡蛋和肉。Wǒmen mǎi le jīdàn hé ròu.We bought eggs and meat.
  6. 奶奶做了面条儿。Nǎinai zuò le miàntiáor.Grandma made noodles.
  7. 我洗了水果。Wǒ xǐ le shuǐguǒ.I washed the fruit.
  8. 爸爸也来了。Bàba yě lái le.Dad came too.
  9. 他买了牛奶。Tā mǎi le niúnǎi.He bought milk.
  10. 爷爷回到家了。Yéye huídào jiā le.Grandpa got home.
  11. 他看到面条儿，笑了。Tā kàndào miàntiáor, xiào le.He saw the noodles and smiled.
  12. 我给爷爷唱了歌。Wǒ gěi yéye chàng le gē.I sang a song for Grandpa.
  13. 大家都笑了。Dàjiā dōu xiào le.Everyone laughed.
  14. 爷爷吃了很多面条儿。Yéye chī le hěn duō miàntiáor.Grandpa ate a lot of noodles.
  15. 爷爷说太好吃了。Yéye shuō tài hǎochī le.Grandpa said it was so tasty.
  16. 晚上我们都累了。Wǎnshang wǒmen dōu lèi le.In the evening we were all tired.
  17. 爷爷笑着睡了。Yéye xiào zhe shuì le.Grandpa fell asleep smiling.

About this lesson

On Grandpa's seventieth birthday, a girl and her grandma shop, cook noodles and sing a song. Grandpa comes home to a happy surprise.

How to practise

  1. Read how the pattern works on the first card, then listen to each example sentence.
  2. Repeat every example out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause: the pattern should start to feel automatic.
  3. At the end, check the common mistake and say the practice sentence yourself.

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
生日shēngrìbirthdayHSK 1
商店shāngdiànshopHSK 1
鸡蛋jīdàneggHSK 1
面条儿miàntiáornoodlesHSK 1
水果shuǐguǒfruitHSK 1
歌gēsongHSK 1
累lèitiredHSK 1

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