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Mandarin · 3 September 2026 · Aspect Markers

了

lePinyin

perfective aspect particle

particle

Indicates the realization or completion of an action or event when placed immediately after a verb.

In a sentence

我刚刚把明天开会要用的简报投影片做完了。

Wǒ gānggāng bǎ míngtiān kāihuì yào yòng de jiǎnbào tóuyǐngpiàn zuò wán le.

I just finished making the presentation slides for tomorrow's meeting.