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<p>现在 (xiànzài) isn't the only way to express "now." You'll notice
that in many common expressions, <a href="%E4%BA%86" title=
"wikilink">了 (le)</a> is used in place of the word for "now."</p>
<h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>
<p>This pattern is actually the same as <a href=
"change_of_state_with_&quot;le&quot;" title="wikilink">change of
state with "le"</a>, 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.</p>
<div class="jiegou">
<p>[New Situation] + 了</p>
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<h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>
<div class="liju">
<ul>
<li>知道 <em>了</em> 。<span class="expl">This is something I didn't
know before now</span><span class="pinyin">Zhīdào
<em>le</em>.</span><span class="trans">Got it. / I see.</span></li>
<li>懂 <em>了</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Dǒng
<em>le</em>.</span><span class="trans">Now I
understand.</span></li>
<li>吃饭 <em>了</em> ！<span class="pinyin">Chīfàn
<em>le</em>!</span><span class="trans">Time to eat!</span></li>
<li>我 走 <em>了</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ zǒu
<em>le</em>.</span><span class="trans">I'm leaving now.</span></li>
<li>他 来 <em>了</em> 。<span class="expl">This can also mean "He's
here now." Be careful!</span> <span class="pinyin">Tā lái
<em>le</em>.</span><span class="trans">He's coming over now. / He's
on the way.</span></li>
<li>上课 <em>了</em> ！ <span class="pinyin">Shàngkè
<em>le</em>!</span> <span class="trans">Class begins
now!</span></li>
<li>我 去 睡觉 <em>了</em> 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ qù shuìjiào
<em>le</em>.</span><span class="trans">I'm going to bed
now.</span></li>
<li>快 点儿 ， 开会 <em>了</em> ！<span class="pinyin">Kuài diǎnr, kāihuì
<em>le</em>!</span> <span class="trans">Hurry up, it's time for the
meeting now!</span></li>
<li>该 你 <em>了</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Gāi nǐ
<em>le</em>.</span><span class="trans">It's your turn
now.</span></li>
<li>电影 开始 <em>了</em> ！<span class="pinyin">Diànyǐng kāishǐ
<em>le</em>!</span> <span class="trans">The movie is starting
now!</span></li>
</ul>
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<h2 id="see-also">See Also</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="Change_of_state_with_&quot;le&quot;" title=
"wikilink">Change of state with "le"</a></li>
<li><a href="Uses_of_&quot;le&quot;" title="wikilink">Uses of
"le"</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further
reading</h2>
<h3 id="books">Books</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="Basic_Patterns_of_Chinese_Grammar" title=
"wikilink">Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar</a> (p. 68) <a href=
"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=1933330899">
→buy</a></li>
<li><a href="Chinese:_An_Essential_Grammar,_Second_Edition" title=
"wikilink">Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition</a> (pp.
126-9) <a href=
"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=0415372615">
→buy</a></li>
<li><a href="Mandarin_Chinese:_A_Functional_Reference_Grammar"
title="wikilink">Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference
Grammar</a> (pp. 238-99) <a href=
"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0520066103?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0520066103">
→buy</a></li>
<li><a href=
"New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_2_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC2)"
title="wikilink">New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2)</a> (pp.
217-8) <a href=
"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561911297/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=7561911297">
→buy</a></li>
<li><a href=
"New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_3_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC3)"
title="wikilink">New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)</a> (pp.
64-5) <a href=
"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191251X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=756191251X">
→buy</a></li>
<li><a href="Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_2_(3rd_ed)" title=
"wikilink">Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)</a> (p. 8)
<a href=
"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276709/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=0887276709">
→buy</a></li>
<li><a href=
"40_Lessons_for_Basic_Chinese_Course_(%E5%9F%BA%E7%A1%80%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD40%E8%AF%BE%E4%B8%8A%E5%86%8C%EF%BC%89"
title="wikilink">40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course
(基础汉语40课上册）</a> (p. 239)<a href=
"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=allset-20">→buy</a></li>
</ul>
<h3 id="websites">Websites</h3>
<ul>
<li>Chinesegrammar.info: <a href=
"http://chinesegrammar.info/particles/le-grammar-summary/">Chinese
le grammar summary (了)</a></li>
</ul>
<p><a href="Category:_A2_grammar_points" title="wikilink">Category:
A2 grammar points</a></p>
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