啦 (la) - A modal particle used at the end of & also used as an onomatopoeia for singing or

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la ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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啦 · la

A modal particle used at the end of sentences to indicate exclamation, excitement, or a change of situation;

also used as an onomatopoeia for singing or shouting.

A modal particle used at the end ofalso used as an onomatopoeia for singing or

Usage highlights

Come onDoneYesNoRightWrong

Synonyms

  • 了— aspect particle indicating change of state
  • 啊— exclamatory particle expressing emotion
  • 呀— exclamatory particle expressing surprise

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • It's raining now (下雨啦)!
  • I'm leaving (我走啦)!
  • He's already arrived (他已经到啦)!
  • Let's go (我们走啦)!

Collocations

  • Come on(来啦)
  • Done(好啦)
  • Yes(是啦)
  • No(不啦)
  • Right(对啦)
  • Wrong(错啦)

Idioms

  • Wow, so amazing(哇啦哇啦)
  • Chattering noisily(叽里呱啦)
  • Hubbub of voices(叽叽喳喳啦啦)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Commonly used in informal spoken Chinese to express lively emotions.
  • Frequently appears in songs, cheers, and casual conversations.
  • Represents a more modern, colloquial aspect of Chinese language usage.

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