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How to Use 了: Emphasis

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ID: 7435 Elementary
In this final? video on the topic of 了le, we analyse the emphasis pattern. Phrases like 太好了! are common ways to use this 了 le. Tune in to find out more. Watch Part 1 Watch Part 2
Constance Fang,Fiona Tian
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了表示句子结束有时表示某些强烈的情绪
le 了biǎoshì 表示jùzi 句子jiéshù 结束yǒushí 有时biǎoshì 表示mǒuxiē 某些qiángliè de 强烈的qíngxù 情绪
le: indicates that the speaker is finished speaking and at times indicates some strong emotions or feelings.
sentence了
sentence sentencele 了
verb le
太...了太棒了太好了太烂了太糟了
tài 太diǎn .diǎn .diǎn .le 了tài bàng le 太棒了tài hǎole 太好了tài 太làn 烂le 了tài 太zāo le 糟了
That's awesome! That's great! That's terrible! That's awful!
太好了
tài hǎole 太好了
That's great!
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