现在 (xiànzài) isn't the only way to express "now." You'll notice
that in many common expressions, 了 (le) is used in place of the word for "now."
Structure
This pattern is actually the same as change of
state with "le", but the examples below are somewhat idiomatic
and can also easily be confused with a direct translation of "now"
in Chinese, so they get special treatment here.
Examples
- 知道 了 。This is something I didn't
know before nowZhīdào
le.Got it. / I see.
- 懂 了 。Dǒng
le.Now I
understand.
- 吃饭 了 ！Chīfàn
le!Time to eat!
- 我 走 了 。Wǒ zǒu
le.I'm leaving now.
- 他 来 了 。This can also mean "He's
here now." Be careful! Tā lái
le.He's coming over now. / He's
on the way.
- 上课 了 ！ Shàngkè
le! Class begins
now!
- 我 去 睡觉 了 。 Wǒ qù shuìjiào
le.I'm going to bed
now.
- 快 点儿 ， 开会 了 ！Kuài diǎnr, kāihuì
le! Hurry up, it's time for the
meeting now!
- 该 你 了 。Gāi nǐ
le.It's your turn
now.
- 电影 开始 了 ！Diànyǐng kāishǐ
le! The movie is starting
now!
See Also
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