Lesson 18
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new word
zuótiān昨天yesterday




new word
leparticle showing change of state or completion of an action

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The particle "le" is one of the most important words in Chinese grammar. Here it is highlighting a change of state.


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In this example the "le" isn't 100% necessary, but is used to emphasise the change in state.


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The other main use of "le" is to show a completed action. Remember that Chinese does not have tense and "le" should not be seen as a past tense marker. It shows "perfective aspect", like in the English sentence "I am finished".






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Here "le" is critical for the meaning. Adding "le" shows a change of state, so the implication is that the speaker previously liked him.










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Again, the implication is that it was previously tasty.






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Implying that recently she was ill.

new word
four


new word
chīfàn吃饭eat a meal



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This is often used as a greeting rather than a genuine question.












you
zuótiān昨天yesterday
zàiat, located at; present
nǎr哪儿where
I, me
zuótiān昨天yesterday
méiyǒu没有don't have, haven't
xuéxí学习study, learn
nàge那个that one, that
shíhou时候time (an instance of time)
I, me
no, not
huìbe able to
shuōsay, speak, talk
Hànyǔ汉语Chinese language
dànbut, however
xiànzài现在now, currently
I, me
huìbe able to
leparticle showing change of state or completion of an action
he, him
liǎngtwo (of something)
diǎno'clock
no, not
zàiat, located at; present
dànbut, however
xiànzài现在now, currently
he, him
zàiat, located at; present
leparticle showing change of state or completion of an action
I, me
dàoarrive, arrive at, to
leparticle showing change of state or completion of an action
you
chīeat
leparticle showing change of state or completion of an action
maquestion particle
chīeat
leparticle showing change of state or completion of an action
tāmen他们they, them
zǒuleave, go
leparticle showing change of state or completion of an action
maquestion particle
háistill, yet
méidon't have, haven't
zǒuleave, go
I, me
no, not
xǐhuān喜欢like
he, him
leparticle showing change of state or completion of an action
she, her
zàiat, located at; present
jiāhome, house; family
maquestion particle
no, not
zàiat, located at; present
she, her
zǒuleave, go
leparticle showing change of state or completion of an action
zuótiān昨天yesterday
I, me
juéde觉得think
you
depossessive particle
shǒujī手机mobile phone, cellphone
hěnvery
hǎogood, well
xiànzài现在now, currently
juéde觉得think
it
bù hǎo不好bad, not good
leparticle showing change of state or completion of an action
you
depossessive particle
jiārén家人family, family members
dàoarrive, arrive at, to
leparticle showing change of state or completion of an action
maquestion particle
I, me
māma妈妈mother, mum, mom
dàoarrive, arrive at, to
leparticle showing change of state or completion of an action
dànbut, however
I, me
bàba爸爸dad, father
háistill, yet
méidon't have, haven't
dàoarrive, arrive at, to
that
used when asking "how many?", a value roughly between 1 and 10, a few
default measure word
rénperson, people, human
dōuall, both, each and every
zǒuleave, go
leparticle showing change of state or completion of an action
tāmen他们they, them
depossessive particle
qiǎokèlì巧克力chocolate
xiànzài现在now, currently
bù hǎo不好bad, not good
chīeat
leparticle showing change of state or completion of an action
he, him
xiànzài现在now, currently
no, not
jiàocall, to be called
Zhāng Wěi张伟Zhang Wei (a male name)
leparticle showing change of state or completion of an action
wǒmen我们we, us
no, not
shìis, am, are
péngyou朋友friend
leparticle showing change of state or completion of an action
you
māma妈妈mother, mum, mom
hǎogood, well
leparticle showing change of state or completion of an action
maquestion particle
zuótiān昨天yesterday
yǒuhave
sānthree
default measure word
rénperson, people, human
xiànzài现在now, currently
yǒuhave
four
default measure word
rénperson, people, human
leparticle showing change of state or completion of an action
nǐmen你们you (plural)
jǐ diǎn几点what time
chīfàn吃饭eat a meal
you
chīfàn吃饭eat a meal
leparticle showing change of state or completion of an action
maquestion particle
tāmen他们they, them
háistill, yet
zàiindicates an action is in progress
chīfàn吃饭eat a meal
tāmen他们they, them
four
default measure word
míngtiān明天tomorrow
láicome
I, me
jiāhome, house; family
chīfàn吃饭eat a meal
you
láicome
no, not
láicome
she, her
no, not
zàiat, located at; present
leparticle showing change of state or completion of an action
she, her
go
chīfàn吃饭eat a meal
I, me
depossessive particle
píngguǒ苹果apple
dōuall, both, each and every
méidon't have, haven't
leparticle showing change of state or completion of an action
I, me
zàiat, located at; present
Fǎguó法国France
de shíhou的时候while, during, when
huìbe able to
shuōsay, speak, talk
Fǎyǔ法语French language
xiànzài现在now, currently
no, not
huìbe able to
leparticle showing change of state or completion of an action
míngtiān明天tomorrow
chīfàn吃饭eat a meal
de shíhou的时候while, during, when
bú yào不要don't (an order or instruction)
shuōsay, speak, talk
Yīngyǔ英语English language
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