了了

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Chinese

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to know; to understand; (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
to know; to understand; (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker)
 
to know; to understand; (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
to know; to understand; (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker)
 
simp. and trad.
(了了)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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了了

  1. (literary) to know clearly

Derived terms

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Adjective

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了了

  1. (literary) intelligent; clever
  2. (Southern Min) all
    這个袂使彼个毋通意見了了 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
    这个袂使彼个毋通意见了了 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]
    Chit-ê bē-sái, hit-ê m̄-thang, choân lí ê ì-kiàn--liáu-liáu. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
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Synonyms

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  • (intelligent):
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Adverb

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了了

  1. (Southern Min) exhausted; completely used up
    鳥鼠貓仔了了 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
    鸟鼠猫仔了了 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]
    Niáu-chhí hō͘ niau-á lia̍h-liáu-liáu ah. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    The mouse was completely caught by the cat.

Derived terms

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