Decoded Slug: 了 (le) - Completed action marker
Mandarin Grammar Point
了 (le) - Completed action marker
了 (le) - Completed action marker
Short explanation:
Used to indicate the completion of an action.
Formation:
Subject + Verb + 了 + Object?
Examples:
我已经吃了早饭。
Wǒ yǐjīng chīle zǎofàn.
I have already eaten breakfast.
他买了一个新的电视。
Tā mǎile yīgè xīn de diànshì.
He bought a new TV.
她昨天写了一封信给我。
Tā zuótiān xiěle yī fēng xìn gěi wǒ.
She wrote me a letter yesterday.
我们去年去了北京。
Wǒmen qùnián qùle Běijīng.
We went to Beijing last year.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese particle '了 (le)' is a verb particle that is used to indicate that an action has been completed. It is similar to the past tense marker in English. This particle is often used after a verb to show that the action mentioned in the verb is finished or completed. '了 (le)' does not indicate tense by itself, only the change or completion of a state.