Word: 了 (le, liǎo)

一个丑男人敲了我的门。

Yí gè chǒu nánrén qiāole wǒ de mén.

An ugly man knocked on my door.

一个人在家太闷了。

Yí gè rén zàijiā tài mènle.

Being at home alone is so boring.

一个坏消息扰乱了他的计划。

Yí gè huài xiāoxi rǎoluànle tā de jìhuà.

A piece of bad news upset his plans.

一个小时前我们去散了个步。

Yí gè xiǎoshí qián wǒmen qù sànle gè bù.

We went on a walk an hour ago.

一个小时前雪停了。

Yí gè xiǎoshí qián xuě tíngle.

It stopped snowing an hour ago.

一个小时后，她返回了。

Yí gè xiǎoshí hòu, tā fǎnhuíle.

She came back an hour later.

一个护士量了我的体温。

Yí gè hùshi liáng le wǒ de tǐwēn.

A nurse took my temperature.

一个犯人从监狱里逃出来了。

Yí gè fànrén cóng jiānyù lǐ táo chūláile.

A prisoner escaped from prison.

一个男人过来问我怎么了。

Yí gè nánrén guòlái wèn wǒ zěnme le.

A man came over and asked if I was OK.

一个苹果落到了地上。

Yí gè píngguǒ luò dàole dìshang.

An apple fell to the ground.

一些人批评了我们的决定。

Yìxiē rén pīpíngle wǒmen de juédìng.

Some people criticized our decision.

一些同学看到我给他巧克力了。

Yìxiē tóngxué kàndào wǒ gěi tā qiǎokèlì le.

Some classmates saw me give him chocolate.

一些同学看见我给了他巧克力。

Yìxiē tóngxué kànjiàn wǒ gěi le tā qiǎokèlì.

Some classmates saw me give him chocolate.

一些学生留下了。

Yìxiē xuésheng liúxiàle.

Some students stayed behind.

一些航班由于地震被延误了。

Yìxiē hángbān yóuyú dìzhèn bèi yánwule.

A couple of flights were delayed on account of the earthquake.

一件小事演变成了大问题。

Yí jiàn xiǎoshì yǎnbiàn chéng le dà wèntí.

A small matter developed into a big problem.

一会儿的工夫，雨就停了。

Yíhuìr de gōngfu, yǔ jiù tíngle.

In just a little while, the rain stopped.

一位友人从远方寄来了礼物。

Yí wèi yǒurén cóng yuǎnfāng jì láile lǐwù.

A friend from far away sent me a gift.

一位好心的邻居帮我提了行李。

Yí wèi hǎoxīn de línjū bāng wǒ tíle xíngli.

A kind neighbor helped me carry my luggage.

一位爱心人士捐了书。

Yí wèi àixīn rénshì juānle shū.

A kind-hearted person donated some books.

一位老人打断了我们的谈话。

Yí wèi lǎorén dǎduànle wǒmen de tánhuà.

An old man broke into our conversation.

一位评委问了我一个难题。

Yí wèi píngwěi wèn le wǒ yí gè nántí.

One of the judges asked me a difficult question.

一切都出问题了。

Yíqiè dōu chū wèntí le.

Everything went wrong.

一切都变成了黑色。

Yíqiè dōu biànchéngle hēisè.

Everything went black.

一切都没了。

Yíqiè dōu méile.

Everything's gone.

一发大水，河边的农民就遭殃了。

Yì fādàshuǐ, hébiān de nóngmín jiù zāoyāngle.

Whenever there's a flood, the farmers by the river suffer.

一句话引发了大家的讨论。

Yíjù huà yǐnfāle dàjiā de tǎolùn.

One remark set off a discussion among everyone.

一只小猫从草丛里跑了出来。

Yìzhī xiǎomāo cóng cǎocóng lǐ pǎole chūlái.

A kitten ran out from the underbrush.

一只老虎逃出了动物园。

Yìzhī lǎohǔ táo chūle dòngwùyuán.

A tiger has escaped from the zoo.

一听说要爬山，他就想退却了。

Yì tīngshuō yào páshān, tā jiù xiǎng tuìquèle.

As soon as he heard they were going to climb a mountain, he wanted to back out.

一场令人难忘的事件发生了。

Yìcháng lìngrén nánwàng de shìjiàn fāshēngle.

An unforgettable event occurred.

一场大火烧毁了整座仓库。

Yìcháng dàhuǒ shāohuǐle zhěng zuò cāngkù.

A big fire burned down the whole warehouse.

一场大雨把刚种的菜糟蹋了。

Yìcháng dàyǔ bǎ gāng zhǒng de cài zāotàle.

A heavy rain ruined the vegetables we had just planted.

一场大雪把山脚下的小路埋没了。

Yìcháng dàxuě bǎ shān jiǎoxià de xiǎolù máimòle.

A heavy snowfall buried the small path at the foot of the mountain.

一场谈话了结了他们的争吵。

Yìcháng tánhuà liǎojiéle tāmen de zhēngchǎo.

One conversation brought their quarrel to an end.

一块石头撞击了窗户。

Yíkuài shítou zhuàngjīle chuānghu.

A stone struck the window.

一天下了三场雨，少晴

yì tiān xià le sānchǎng yǔ, shǎo qíng

three showers in one day: few fine (feelings)

一天天热起来了。

Yì tiān tiān rè qǐlaile.

It is becoming warmer day by day.

一头跌进了青云里，碰到好云气

yìtóu diējìnle qīngyún lǐ, pèngdào hǎo yúnqì

falling headfirst into the blue clouds: meeting good clouds (luck)

一定是有人偷了你的手表。

Yídìng shì yǒurén tōule nǐ de shǒubiǎo.

Someone must've stolen your watch.

一家人终于团圆了。

Yìjiārén zhōngyú tuányuán le.

The whole family is finally reunited.

一家人终于团圆了！

Yìjiārén zhōngyú tuányuán le!

The family is finally reunited!

一开始，我以为他病了。

Yì kāishǐ, wǒ yǐwéi tā bìng le.

At first, I thought they were sick.

一开始，我以为我病了。

Yì kāishǐ, wǒ yǐwéi wǒ bìng le.

At first, I thought I was sick.

一张卡片被附在了礼物上。

Yì zhāng kǎpiàn bèi fù zài le lǐwù shàng.

A card was attached to the gift.

一手遮不了天

yìshǒu zhē bù liǎo tiān

one hand cannot cover the sky

一晃三年过去了。

Yìhuǎng sān nián guòqù le.

In an instant, three years have gone by.

一条大河贯穿了整个城市。

Yìtiáo dàhé guànchuānle zhěnggè chéngshì.

A big river runs through the whole city.

一根绳儿拴的两个蚂蚱,飞不了你,也蹦不了我

yìgēn shéng ér shuān de liǎng gè màzha,fēi bù liǎo nǐ,yě bèng bù liǎo wǒ

two grasshoppers tied on one string: you can't fly off, and I can't jump away

一次就够了。

Yícì jiù gòu le.

Once is enough.

一看苗头不对，他就溜了。

Yí kàn miáotou bú duì, tā jiù liūle.

As soon as he saw how things were going wrong, he slipped away.

一经老师解释，我就明白了。

Yìjīng lǎoshī jiěshì, wǒ jiù míngbai le.

As soon as the teacher explained it, I understood.

一缕阳光照进了房间。

Yì lǚ yángguāng zhào jìnle fángjiān.

A ray of sunlight shone into the room.

一脚踢在肚子上，碰到心了

yìjiǎo tī zài dǔzi shàng, pèngdào xīn le

a kick lands on the belly: it hits the heart

一赚一赔，正好抵消了。

Yí zhuàn yì péi, zhènghǎo dǐxiāole.

One gain and one loss, so they cancel each other out exactly.

一起工作后，同事对我改观了。

Yìqǐ gōngzuò hòu, tóngshì duì wǒ gǎiguānle.

After working together, my colleagues changed their view of me.

一起旅行加深了我们之间的感情。

Yìqǐ lǚxíng jiāshēnle wǒmen zhījiān de gǎnqíng.

Traveling together deepened the bond between us.

一路辛苦了，快进来坐吧。

Yílù xīnkǔle, kuài jìnlái zuò ba.

You must be tired after the long trip, so come in and sit down.

一轮面试就筛掉了一半人。

Yìlún miànshì jiù shāi diào le yíbàn rén.

One round of interviews weeded out half the people.

一辆车一晃就开过去了。

Yí liàng chē yìhuǎng jiù kāi guòqù le.

A car flashed by and was gone.

一辆重型卡车停在了路边。

Yí liàng zhòngxíng kǎchē tíng zài le lùbiān.

A heavy truck was parked by the roadside.

一连下了十天雪。

Yìlián xià le shí tiān xuě.

It snowed for ten consecutive days.

一部分的钱被偷走了。

Yíbùfen de qián bèi tōu zǒule.

Some of the money was stolen.

一部分钱被偷了。

Yíbùfen qián bèi tōule.

Some of the money was stolen.

一锅粥打翻在地,收不了场

yìguōzhōu dǎfān zài dì,shōu bù liǎo chǎng

a pot of porridge knocked over on the floor: can't clear it up

一锹挖个井，捅在正经地方上了

yì qiāo wā gè jǐng, tǒng zài zhèngjīng dìfang shàng le

digging a well with one spade stroke: it hit exactly the right spot

一项新的法律生效了。

Yí xiàng xīn de fǎlǜ shēngxiào le.

A new law has come into existence.

一颗棒球从窗外飞了进来。

Yì kē bàngqiú cóng chuāng wài fēi le jìnlái.

A baseball came flying through the window.

一马踩两个子儿，吃定了一个

yì mǎ cǎi liǎng gè zǐr, chī dìngle yí gè

a knight attacks two pieces at once: one is sure to be taken

万一你生病了，吃这个药。

Wànyī nǐ shēngbìng le, chī zhège yào.

Take this medicine in case you get sick.

万一出了差错，谁来负责？

Wànyī chūle chācuò, shéi lái fùzé?

If something goes wrong, who will take responsibility?

万一我来晚了的话，请不要等我。

Wànyī wǒ lái wǎn le dehuà, qǐng búyào děng wǒ.

If by any chance I'm late, please don't wait for me.

万一我来晚的话，就别等我了。

Wànyī wǒ lái wǎn dehuà, jiù bié děng wǒ le.

Should I be late, don't wait for me.

万一来不了，我会先给你打电话。

Wànyī lái bù liǎo, wǒ huì xiān gěi nǐ dǎdiànhuà.

In case I can't come, I'll give you a call beforehand.

万万人的心愿终于实现了。

Wànwàn rén de xīnyuàn zhōngyú shíxiànle.

The wish of hundreds of millions of people has finally come true.

三个灯泡烧坏了。

Sān gè dēngpào shāo huàile.

Three bulbs have burned out.

三年后战争开始了。

Sān nián hòu zhànzhēng kāishǐle.

The war began three years later.

三张纸画了个驴头,好大的脸面

sānzhāng zhǐ huà le ge lǘtóu,hǎo dà de liǎnmiàn

a donkey's head drawn on three sheets of paper: what a big face

三月中旬，花都开了。

Sānyuè zhōngxún, huā dōu kāile.

By the middle of March, the flowers are all in bloom.

三月里的桃花,红不了多久

sānyuè lǐ de táohuā,hóng bù liǎo duōjiǔ

peach blossoms in the third month: won't stay red long

三月里的白菜,早就有心儿了

sānyuè lǐ de báicài,zǎojiù yǒuxīn ér le

cabbage in the third month: it already has a heart

三百钱买了个瘟猪崽,死活不开口

sānbǎiqián mǎile ge wēn zhūzǎi,sǐhuó bù kāikǒu

three hundred coins buy a plague-struck piglet: dead or alive, it won't open its mouth

三间屋子两头住,谁也瞒不了谁

sān jiān wūzi liǎngtóu zhù,shéi yě mán bù liǎo shéi

three rooms with people living at the two ends: neither can hide anything from the other

上个星期天我去了公园。

Shàng ge xīngqītiān wǒ qùle gōngyuán.

I went to the park last Sunday.

上个星期我感冒了。

Shànggexīngqī wǒ gǎnmàole.

I had a cold last week.

上了套的猴子，由不得它

shàng le tào de hóuzi, yóubùde tā

a monkey that has been put in a harness: it's not up to it (him)

上了膛的子弹，一触即发

shàng le táng de zǐdàn, yíchùjífā

a bullet already loaded in the chamber: it fires at a touch

上级刚下达了新的命令。

Shàngjí gāng xiàdále xīn de mìnglìng.

The higher-ups have just issued a new order.

上行的火车今天晚点了。

Shàngháng de huǒchē jīntiān wǎndiǎn le.

The up trains are running late today.

上课别空想了，快看黑板！

Shàngkè bié kōngxiǎng le, kuài kàn hēibǎn!

Stop daydreaming in class and look at the blackboard!

下个月的赛程已经公布了。

Xiàgeyuè de sàichéng yǐjīng gōngbùle.

Next month's match schedule has already been announced.

下了一场大雨，庄稼长得更好了。

Xià le yìcháng dàyǔ, zhuāngjia zhǎng de gèng hǎole.

After a heavy rain, the crops grew even better.

下了三天雨，我心里很郁闷。

Xià le sāntiān yǔ, wǒ xīnli hěn yùmèn.

It has rained for three days, and I feel gloomy.

下了几场雨，地里的苗都长高了。

Xià le jǐ chǎng yǔ, dìlǐ de miáo dōu zhǎng gāole.

After several rains, the sprouts in the field have grown tall.

下了很多的雪。

Xià le hěn duō de xuě.

It snowed a lot.

下了很大的雨，水库的水满了。

Xià le hěn dà de yǔ, shuǐkù de shuǐ mǎnle.

It rained heavily, and the reservoir is full.

下了课，老师径直回了办公室。

Xià le kè, lǎoshī jìngzhí huíle bàngōngshì.

After class, the teacher went directly back to the office.

下了雨以后，外面凉快多了。

Xià le yǔ yǐhòu, wàimiàn liángkuai duō le.

It's much cooler outside after the rain.

下午我必须为旅行做准备了。

Xiàwǔ wǒ bìxū wèi lǚxíng zuò zhǔnbèile.

In the afternoon I must arrange for the trip.

下半场，红队展开了强大的攻势。

Xiàbànchǎng, hóng duì zhǎnkāile qiángdà de gōngshì.

In the second half, the red team mounted a powerful offensive.