{{Grammar Box}} In a negative sentence, the [[Change of state with "le"|sentence-final 了 (le)]] can take on the meaning of "(not) anymore" or "no longer." The word [[已经|已经 (yǐjīng)]], which [[Expressing "already" with just "le"|means "already,"]] may nor may not accompany it. == Structure == [[已经]] (yǐjīng) is optional for this pattern, but either [[不]] (bù) or [[没有]] (méiyǒu) will be needed to make the verb negative. The [[Change of state with "le"|sentence-final 了 (le)]] is, of course, required.
(已经 +) 不 / 没(有) + [Verb Phrase] + 了
== Examples ==
*没有 纸 了 。in other words, "we're out of paper"Méiyǒu zhǐ le.There's no paper anymore. *手机 没有 电 了 。Shǒujī méiyǒu diàn le.My cell phone has run out of power. *他 没有 家 了。Tā méiyǒu jiā le.He doesn't have his home anymore. *我们 都 没有 钱 了 。Wǒmen dōu méiyǒu qián le.We all don't have any more money. *你 不 喜欢 我 了 吗？Nǐ bù xǐhuan wǒ le ma?You don't like me anymore? *我 不 想 吃 了 。Wǒ bù xiǎng chī le.I don't want to eat anymore. *你们 不 能 喝 了 。Nǐmen bù néng hē le.You can't drink anymore. *我 已经 不 住 这里 了 。Wǒ yǐjīng bù zhù zhèlǐ le.I don't live here anymore. *他 已经 不 在 这儿 工作 了 。Tā yǐjīng bù zài zhèr gōngzuò le.He doesn't work here anymore. *他们 已经 不 在 一起 了 。Tāmen yǐjīng bù zài yīqǐ le.They are no longer together.
== See Also == * [[Expressing "already" with just "le"]] * [[Change of state with "le"]] * [[Uses of "le"]] == Sources and further reading == === Books === * [[Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar]] (p. 68) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1933330899 →buy] * [[Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition]] (pp. 126-9) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0415372615 →buy] * [[Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar]] (pp. 238-99) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0520066103?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0520066103 →buy] * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2)]] (pp. 217-8) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561911297/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561911297 →buy] * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)]] (pp. 64-5) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191251X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=756191251X →buy] * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)]] (p. 8) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276709/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276709 →buy] *[[40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册）]] (p. 239)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 →buy] === Websites === * Chinesegrammar.info: [http://chinesegrammar.info/particles/le-grammar-summary/ Chinese le grammar summary (了)] {{Basic Grammar|了|A2|不 / 没(有) + Verb Phrase + 了|不 想 去 了。|grammar point|ASGFR96B}} [[Category: A2 grammar points]] {{Used for|Referring to changes of situation}} {{Similar|Uses of "le"}} {{POS|Particles}}