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  2. <p>现在 (xiànzài) isn't the only way to express &quot;now.&quot; You'll notice that in many common expressions, <a href="了" title="wikilink">了 (le)</a> is used in place of the word for &quot;now.&quot;</p>
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  3. <h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>
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  4. <p>This pattern is actually the same as <a href="change_of_state_with_&quot;le&quot;" title="wikilink">change of state with &quot;le&quot;</a>, but the examples below are somewhat idiomatic and can also easily be confused with a direct translation of &quot;now&quot; in Chinese, so they get special treatment here.</p>
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  6. <p>[New Situation] + 了</p>
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  8. <h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>
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  9. <div class="liju">
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  11. <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>
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  12. <li>懂 <em>了</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Dǒng <em>le</em>.</span><span class="trans">Now I understand.</span></li>
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  13. <li>吃饭 <em>了</em> ！<span class="pinyin">Chīfàn <em>le</em>!</span><span class="trans">Time to eat!</span></li>
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  14. <li>我 走 <em>了</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ zǒu <em>le</em>.</span><span class="trans">I'm leaving now.</span></li>
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  15. <li>他 来 <em>了</em> 。<span class="expl">This can also mean &quot;He's here now.&quot; 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>
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  16. <li>上课 <em>了</em> ！ <span class="pinyin">Shàngkè <em>le</em>! </span><span class="trans">Class begins now! </span></li>
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  17. <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>
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  18. <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>
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  19. <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>
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  20. <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>
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  21. </ul>
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  22. </div>
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  23. <h2 id="see-also">See Also</h2>
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  24. <ul>
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  25. <li><a href="Change_of_state_with_&quot;le&quot;" title="wikilink">Change of state with &quot;le&quot;</a></li>
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  26. <li><a href="Uses_of_&quot;le&quot;" title="wikilink">Uses of &quot;le&quot;</a></li>
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  27. </ul>
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  28. <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>
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  29. <h3 id="books">Books</h3>
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  30. <ul>
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  31. <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>
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  32. <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>
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  33. <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>
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  34. <li><a href="New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_2_(新实用汉语课本2)" 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>
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  35. <li><a href="New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_3_(新实用汉语课本3)" 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>
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  36. <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>
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  37. <li><a href="40_Lessons_for_Basic_Chinese_Course_(基础汉语40课上册）" 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>
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  38. </ul>
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  39. <h3 id="websites">Websites</h3>
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  40. <ul>
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  41. <li>Chinesegrammar.info: <a href="http://chinesegrammar.info/particles/le-grammar-summary/">Chinese le grammar summary (了)</a></li>
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  42. </ul>
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  45. <p><a href="Category:_A2_grammar_points" title="wikilink">Category: A2 grammar points</a></p>
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