Word: 了 (le) marks a change of state

These are the example sentences using 了 in the sense marks a change of state. Every sentence using 了 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Example sentences using 了 in this sense

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你现在西班牙语说得非常好了。

Nǐ xiànzài Xībānyáyǔ shuō de fēicháng hǎole.

Your Spanish is amazing now.
你现在该上学去了吧？

Nǐ xiànzài gāi shàngxué qùle ba?

It's high time you left for school, isn't it?
你现在该离开了。

Nǐ xiànzài gāi líkāile.

You should leave now.
你生气了吗？

Nǐ shēngqì le ma?

Are you mad?
你留着它好了。

Nǐ liúzhe tā hǎole.

I think you can keep it.
你病了，该休息了。

Nǐ bìng le, gāi xiūxile.

You're sick. You have to rest.
你的一个按钮脱落了。

Nǐ de yí gè ànniǔ tuōluòle.

One of your buttons has come off.
你的体重增加了，不是吗？

Nǐ de tǐzhòng zēngjiāle, bú shì ma?

You've put on weight, haven't you?
你的发音差不多对了。

Nǐ de fāyīn chàbùduō duì le.

Your pronunciation is more or less correct.
你的名字怎么圈了？

Nǐ de míngzi zěnme quān le?

Why is your name circled?
你的头发太长了。

Nǐ de tóufa tài chángle.

Your hair is too long.
你的头痛治好了？

Nǐ de tóutòng zhì hǎole?

Is your headache gone?
你的孩子多大了？

Nǐ de háizi duō dàle?

How old are your children?
你的手帕掉了。

Nǐ de shǒupà diào le.

You dropped your handkerchief.
你的时间到了。

Nǐ de shíjiān dàole.

Your time is up.
你的时间快用完了。

Nǐ de shíjiān kuài yòng wánle.

Your time is running out.
你的梦想很快就会成真了。

Nǐ de mèngxiǎng hěn kuài jiù huì chéng zhēn le.

It won't be long before your dream comes true.
你的梦想成真了。

Nǐ de mèngxiǎng chéng zhēn le.

Your dreams have come true.
你的狗怎么了？

Nǐ de gǒu zěnme le?

What's become of your dog?
你的理由我都听够了。

Nǐ de lǐyóu wǒ dōu tīng gòu le.

I've had enough of your excuses.
你的电脑怎么不开机了？

Nǐ de diànnǎo zěnme bù kāijī le?

Why won't your computer start up anymore?
你的电脑怎么了？

Nǐ de diànnǎo zěnme le?

What happened to your computer?
你的电话出问题了吗？

Nǐ de diànhuà chū wèntí le ma?

Is there something wrong with your phone?
你的眼镜掉在地上了。

Nǐ de yǎnjìng diào zài dìshang le.

Your glasses fell on the floor.
你的眼镜最棒了。

Nǐ de yǎnjìng zuì bàng le.

Your glasses are the best.
你的考试通过了吗？

Nǐ de kǎoshì tōngguò le ma?

Did you pass your exams?
你的行为离要求的太远了。

Nǐ de xíngwéi lí yāoqiú de tài yuǎnle.

Your behavior leaves much to be desired.
你的衣服太漂亮了。

Nǐ de yīfu tài piàoliangle.

Your clothes are extremely beautiful.
你的表慢了10分钟。

Nǐ de biǎo mànle shí fēnzhōng.

Your watch is ten minutes slow.
你的衬衫脏了。

Nǐ de chènshān zāngle.

Your shirt is stained.
你的账户空了。

Nǐ de zhànghù kōng le.

Your account is empty.
你的鞋脱哪儿了？

Nǐ de xié tuō nǎr le?

Where did you take your shoes off?
你的预言成真了。

Nǐ de yùyán chéng zhēn le.

Your prophecy has come true.
你的领带松了。

Nǐ de lǐngdài sōngle.

Your tie has come undone.
你相信他真是太愚蠢了。

Nǐ xiāngxìn tā zhēnshi tài yúchǔnle.

It is stupid of you to believe in him.
你看到我父亲了吗？

Nǐ kàndào wǒ fùqīn le ma?

Did you see my father?
你看到那条河了吗？

Nǐ kàndào nà tiáo hé le ma?

Have you seen that river?
你看过今天的报纸了吗？

Nǐ kànguo jīntiān de bàozhǐ le ma?

Have you read today's paper yet?
你真是太对了。

Nǐ zhēnshi tài duì le.

You're so right.
你真是太热情了。

Nǐ zhēnshi tài rèqíng le.

You're really too kind.
你真是越来越漂亮了。

Nǐ zhēnshi yuèláiyuè piàoliangle.

You're really getting prettier and prettier.
你睡觉了吗？

Nǐ shuìjiàole ma?

Are you sleeping?
你知道为什么他们安静下来了呢？

Nǐ zhīdào wèishénme tāmen ānjìng xiàlai le ne?

Do you know why they stopped talking?
你知道你父亲去哪里了吗？

Nǐ zhīdào nǐ fùqīn qù nǎlǐ le ma?

Do you know where your father went?
你知道得太多了。

Nǐ zhīdào de tài duō le.

You know too much.
你确定你不喜欢别的东西了？

Nǐ quèdìng nǐ bù xǐhuan biéde dōngxi le?

Are you sure you wouldn't like anything else?
你碰见过她了吗？

Nǐ pèngjiànguo tā le ma?

Did you meet her?
你离开我之后，一切都变了。

Nǐ líkāi wǒ zhīhòu, yíqiè dōu biànle.

Everything has changed since you departed from my life.
你租房子了吗？

Nǐ zū fángzi le ma?

Did you rent an apartment?
你累了，不是吗？

Nǐ lèile, bú shì ma?

You are tired, aren't you?
你累了，最好休息一下。

Nǐ lèile, zuìhǎo xiūxi yíxià.

As you are tired, you had better rest.
你终于成功找到工作了。

Nǐ zhōngyú chénggōng zhǎodào gōngzuòle.

You finally succeeded in getting a job.
你终于记得带字典了。

Nǐ zhōngyú jìde dài zìdiǎn le.

At last you've remembered to bring a dictionary.
你结婚了吗？

Nǐ jiéhūnle ma?

Are you married?
你结束了吗？

Nǐ jiéshùle ma?

Are you finished?
你给她买东西了吗？

Nǐ gěi tā mǎi dōngxi le ma?

Did you buy her something?
你给房东打电话了吗？

Nǐ gěi fángdōng dǎdiànhuà le ma?

Did you call the landlord?
你联络上他了吗？

Nǐ liánluò shàng tā le ma?

Did you get in touch with him?
你肯定脑子糊掉了。

Nǐ kěndìng nǎozi hú diào le.

You must be mentally exhausted.
你能不说了吗？

Nǐ néng bù shuōle ma?

Could you stop saying that?
你若累了，就去睡个觉。

Nǐ ruò lèile, jiù qù shuì gè jiào.

If you are tired, go to bed.
你要南辕北辙了。

Nǐ yào nányuánběizhé le.

You're not going in the right direction.
你要当妈了。

Nǐ yào dāng mā le.

You're going to be a mommy.
你要拿驾照还太年轻了。

Nǐ yào ná jiàzhào hái tài niánqīngle.

You're still too young to get a driver's license.
你要是在这儿就好了。

Nǐ yàoshi zài zhèr jiù hǎole.

I wish you were here.
你要走了吗？

Nǐ yào zǒule ma?

Do you want to go?
你见到今天早上的彩虹了吗？

Nǐ jiàndào jīntiān zǎoshang de cǎihóng le ma?

Did you see the rainbow this morning?
你见过新来的那货了吗？

Nǐ jiànguo xīn lái de nà huò le ma?

Have you met the new court jester?
你订这报纸了吗？

Nǐ dìng zhè bàozhǐ le ma?

Are you subscribed to the newspaper?
你认为我疯了，不是么？

Nǐ rènwéi wǒ fēngle, bú shì me?

You think I'm mad, don't you?
你认为我疯了吗？

Nǐ rènwéi wǒ fēngle ma?

Do you think I'm crazy?
你认错人了。

Nǐ rèncuò rén le.

You're confusing me with someone else.
你让她开你的车了？

Nǐ ràng tā kāi nǐ de chē le?

Did you let her drive your car?
你该上学去了，不是吗？

Nǐ gāi shàngxué qùle, bú shì ma?

It's high time you left for school, isn't it?
你该买一辆新车了。

Nǐ gāi mǎi yí liàng xīn chē le.

It's time for you to buy a new car.
你该买辆新车了。

Nǐ gāi mǎi liàng xīn chē le.

You should get yourself a new car now.
你该理发了。

Nǐ gāi lǐfàle.

You should get your hair cut.
你该结束这种愚蠢的行为了。

Nǐ gāi jiéshù zhèzhǒng yúchǔn de xíngwéile.

You must put an end to this foolish behavior.
你说太多了。

Nǐ shuō tài duō le.

You talk too much.
你说完了吗？

Nǐ shuō wánle ma?

Are you done talking?
“你说得太多了，”他说道。

“Nǐ shuō de tài duō le, ”tā shuōdào.

"You talk too much," he said.
你说得我馋死了！

Nǐ shuō de wǒ chán sǐle!

The way you describe it makes me drool.
你读完这本书了吗？

Nǐ dú wán zhè běn shū le ma?

Have you finished reading the book?
你读完那本书了吗？

Nǐ dú wán nà běn shū le ma?

Have you finished reading that book yet?
你读完那本小说了吗？

Nǐ dú wán nà běn xiǎoshuō le ma?

Have you finished reading that novel?
你读过这本书了吗？

Nǐ dúguo zhè běn shū le ma?

Have you read this book already?
你起床了吗？

Nǐ qǐchuángle ma?

Are you up?
你跟你的老板说什么了？

Nǐ gēn nǐ de lǎobǎn shuō shénme le?

What did you tell your boss?
你跟随他的指示做就行了。

Nǐ gēnsuí tā de zhǐshì zuò jiù xíng le.

All you have to do is follow his advice.
你达成你的目标了吗？

Nǐ dáchéng nǐ de mùbiāo le ma?

Did you accomplish your goals?
你还发现什么了？

Nǐ hái fāxiàn shénme le?

What else have you figured out?
你这样的话我就走了。

Nǐ zhèyàng dehuà wǒ jiù zǒule.

If you're going to be like this, I'll just leave.
你迷路了吗？

Nǐ mílù le ma?

Are you lost?
你遇到麻烦了？

Nǐ yùdào máfan le?

Are you troubled?
你问她什么了？

Nǐ wèn tā shénme le?

What was it you asked her?
你饿了，我给你做饭。

Nǐ èle, wǒ gěi nǐ zuòfàn.

I can cook you something if you're hungry.
你马上出发，就可以赶上他们了。

Nǐ mǎshàng chūfā, jiù kěyǐ gǎnshàng tāmen le.

Start right now, and you'll catch up with them.
你高兴了吗？

Nǐ gāoxìng le ma?

Are you happy now?
假期快结束了。

Jiàqī kuài jiéshùle.

The holiday season is almost over.
假期快要结束了。

Jiàqī kuàiyào jiéshùle.

The vacation is close to an end.