「了」

Entry #1
Pronunciation：	liu5
Part of Speech：	particle
Labels：	Mandarin
Explanation：	the Standard Written Chinese equivalent of 咗 (zo2); added after a verb to indicate the perfective aspect, or after an adjective to indicate change (Chi.) 等dang1了liu5很han2久gau2 (Cant.) 等dang2咗zo2好hou2耐noi6 (Eng.) to have waited for a long time (Chi.) 做zou6了liu5功gung1課fo3 (Cant.) 做zou6咗zo2功gung1課fo3 (Eng.) to have finished one's homework (Chi.) 他taa1高gou1了liu5很han2多do1。 (Cant.) 佢keoi5高gou1咗zo2好hou2多do1。 (Eng.) He has become much taller. used after the verb or adjective in the first clause of a conditional sentence (e.g. the if-, after-, or once-clause) (Chi.) 我ngo5下haa6了liu5班baan1就zau6去heoi3你nei5那naa5兒ji4。 (Cant.) 我ngo5收sau1咗zo2工gung1就zau6去heoi3你nei5度dou6。 (Eng.) I will go to your place after I finish work. (Chi.) 他taa1知zi1道dou3了liu5肯hang2定ding6會wui5很han2高gou1興hing3。 (Cant.) 佢keoi5知zi1道dou3咗zo2一jat1定ding6好hou2開hoi1心sam1唧zek1。 (Eng.) He must be very happy if/when he learns about it.
Synonym：	Synonym：咗
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「了」

Entry #2
Pronunciation：	liu5
Part of Speech：	particle
Labels：	Mandarin
Explanation：	added at the end of a sentence to indicate change or new situation; equivalent to Cantonese 喇 laa3 (Chi.) 天tin1快faai3黑hak1了liu5。 (Cant.) 就zau6天tin1黑hak1喇laa3。 (Eng.) It (the sky) is getting dark. (Chi.) 他taa1吃hek3了liu5飯faan6了liu5。 (Cant.) 佢keoi5食sik6咗zo2飯faan6喇laa3。 (Eng.) He has eaten already. then; usually used with pre-verbal 就 zau6, to indicate the consequence under certain conditions; equivalent to Cantonese 喇 (laa3) or 嘞 (laak3) (Chi.) 下haa6雨jyu5我ngo5就zau6不bat1出ceot1門mun4了liu5。 (Cant.) 落lok6雨jyu5我ngo5就zau6唔m4出ceot1街gaai1喇laa3。 (Eng.) If it rains, then I am not going anywhere. (Chi.) 早zou2點dim2來loi4就zau6可ho2以ji5見gin3着zoek6他taa1了liu5。 (Cant.) 早zou2啲di1嚟lai4就zau6見gin3到dou2佢keoi5喇laa3。 (Eng.) You would meet him if you came earlier. (Chi.) 那naa5就zau6不bat1好hou2了liu5！ (Cant.) 噉gam2就zau6弊bai6嘞laak3！ (Eng.) That's no good then. used in urge or persuasion; equivalent to Cantonese 喇 (laa3) or 啦 (laa1) (Chi.) 不bat1要jiu3再zoi3打daa2了liu5！ (Cant.) 唔m4好hou2再zoi3打daa2喇laa3！ (Eng.) Please don't fight anymore! (Chi.) 好hou2了liu5！不bat1要jiu3再zoi3説syut3了liu5！ (Cant.) 好hou2喇laa3！唔m4好hou2再zoi3講gong2喇laa3！ (Eng.) Okay! Stop saying it.
See also：	接着那麼跟着繼而
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「了」

Entry #3
Pronunciation：	liu5
Part of Speech：	verb
Explanation：	to settle; to bring to an end (Cant.) 了liu5咗zo3個go3心sam1願jyun6 (Eng.) to fulfil a desire (Cant.) 了liu5咗zo3件gin6事si6 (Eng.) to settle the issue
See also：	解決了結安頓安定
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(pos:助詞)(label:書面語)(sim:咗)
<explanation>
yue:#咗；加喺動詞後面表示動作完成；或者加喺形容詞後表示變化
eng:the Standard Written Chinese equivalent of #咗 (zo2); added after a verb to indicate the perfective aspect, or after an adjective to indicate change
<eg>
zho:等了很久 (dang1 liu5 han2 gau2)
yue:等咗好耐 (dang2 zo2 hou2 noi6)
eng:to have waited for a long time
<eg>
zho:做了功課 (zou6 liu5 gung1 fo3)
yue:做咗功課 (zou6 zo2 gung1 fo3)
eng:to have finished one's homework
<eg>
zho:他高了很多。 (taa1 gou1 liu5 han2 do1.)
yue:佢高咗好多。 (keoi5 gou1 zo2 hou2 do1.)
eng:He has become much taller.
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<explanation>
yue:用喺條件或者因果複句入面，加喺前句表示條件或者原因嗰句嘅動詞、形容詞之後，表示後句嘅發生條件或預期結果
eng:used after the verb or adjective in the first clause of a conditional sentence (e.g. the if-, after-, or once-clause)
<eg>
zho:我下了班就去你那兒。 (ngo5 haa6 liu5 baan1 zau6 heoi3 nei5 naa5 ji4.)
yue:我收咗工就去你度。 (ngo5 sau1 zo2 gung1 zau6 heoi3 nei5 dou6.)
eng:I will go to your place after I finish work.
<eg>
zho:他知道了肯定會很高興。 (taa1 zi1 dou3 liu5 hang2 ding6 wui5 han2 gou1 hing3.)
yue:佢知道咗一定好開心唧。 (keoi5 zi1 dou3 zo2 jat1 ding6 hou2 hoi1 sam1 zek1.)
eng:He must be very happy if/when he learns about it.

(pos:助詞)(label:書面語)
<explanation>
yue:用喺句子最尾，表示同而家有關嘅變化或者新狀況；對應粵語嘅「#喇」(laa3)
eng:added at the end of a sentence to indicate change or new situation; equivalent to Cantonese #喇 laa3
<eg>
zho:天快黑了。 (tin1 faai3 hak1 liu5.)
yue:就天黑喇。 (zau6 tin1 hak1 laa3.)
eng:It (the sky) is getting dark.
<eg>
zho:他吃了飯了。 (taa1 hek3 liu5 faan6 liu5.)
yue:佢食咗飯喇。 (keoi5 sik6 zo2 faan6 laa3.)
eng:He has eaten already.
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<explanation>
yue:表示喺某種條件之下會出現嘅狀況，好多時同「就」一齊用；對應粵語嘅「#喇」(laa3) 或者「#嘞」(laak3)
eng:then; usually used with pre-verbal #就 zau6, to indicate the consequence under certain conditions; equivalent to Cantonese #喇 (laa3) or #嘞 (laak3)
<eg>
zho:下雨我就不出門了。 (haa6 jyu5 ngo5 zau6 bat1 ceot1 mun4 liu5.)
yue:落雨我就唔出街喇。 (lok6 jyu5 ngo5 zau6 m4 ceot1 gaai1 laa3.)
eng:If it rains, then I am not going anywhere.
<eg>
zho:早點來就可以見着他了。 (zou2 dim2 loi4 zau6 ho2 ji5 gin3 zoek6 taa1 liu5.)
yue:早啲嚟就見到佢喇。 (zou2 di1 lai4 zau6 gin3 dou2 keoi5 laa3.)
eng:You would meet him if you came earlier.
<eg>
zho:那就不好了！ (naa5 zau6 bat1 hou2 liu5!)
yue:噉就弊嘞！ (gam2 zau6 bai6 laak3!)
eng:That's no good then.
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<explanation>
yue:表示#催促、#勸説；對應粵語嘅「#喇」(laa3) 或者「#啦」(laa1)
eng:used in urge or persuasion; equivalent to Cantonese #喇 (laa3) or #啦 (laa1)
<eg>
zho:不要再打了！ (bat1 jiu3 zoi3 daa2 liu5!)
yue:唔好再打喇！ (m4 hou2 zoi3 daa2 laa3!)
eng:Please don't fight anymore!
<eg>
zho:好了！不要再説了！ (hou2 liu5! bat1 jiu3 zoi3 syut3 liu5!)
yue:好喇！唔好再講喇！ (hou2 laa3! m4 hou2 zoi3 gong2 laa3!)
eng:Okay! Stop saying it.

(pos:動詞)
<explanation>
yue:#了結
eng:to settle; to bring to an end
<eg>
yue:了咗個心願 (liu5 zo3 go3 sam1 jyun6)
eng:to fulfil a desire
<eg>
yue:了咗件事 (liu5 zo3 gin6 si6)
eng:to settle the issue

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