Expressing "already" with just "le"

Nível: HSK 2 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

You understand the word 已经 (yǐjīng) to mean "already" in Chinese, and it is followed with a 了 (le). However, sometimes, that feeling of "already" can also be expressed with 了 (le) alone if it is used in response to a preceding question or statement. Subj. + [Verb Phrase] + 了

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• B:他走了。 (B:tā zǒu le 。): "B: He is gone."
• A:孩子还在上大学吗？ (A: háizǐ huánzài shàng dàxué ma ？): "A: Is the child still in college?"
• B:他们工作了。 (B:tāmen gōngzuò le 。): "B: They are working."
• A:用我的车吧？ (A: yòng wǒ de chē ba ？): "A: Use my car?"

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