了

liǎo

Radical亅

Strokes2

HSK 1

Definitions

part

(used with 得[de2] or 不[bu4] after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了[wang4 bu5 liao3] "cannot forget")

adv

(literary) (usually followed by a negative such as 無|无[wu2] or 不[bu4]) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least

Examples

了结

Liǎojié

To settle/conclude/finish

了账

liǎo zhàng

to settle accounts; to clear a debt

没完没了

méi wán méi liǎo

endless; interminable; never-ending

Strokes: 2HSK 1Frequency #1067Verified