HSK 2 · VERSION 2.0#29
Expressing “Already” with “le”
了
How it works
Sentence-final 了 can show that a new situation has appeared or that something has already happened.
The pattern
Subject + Predicate + 了
Example sentences
我到家了。
I have arrived home.
他二十岁了。
He is already twenty years old.
天黑了。
It has gotten dark.
Usage note
This 了 often highlights a new state or change.