lo
particle #1,976

Meanings

  1. 1 sentence-final particle (indicating obviousness or change of state)
  2. 2 variant of 了 (lo) in colloquial speech

Examples

Hǎo lo, wǒmen zǒu ba.
Alright then, let's go.
Chīfàn lo!
Time to eat!

Tips

usage
is a colloquial variant of the particle (le), pronounced 'lo'. It often sounds lighter and more casual, suggesting something is obvious or settled. Common in southern dialects and informal speech.
mistakes
can also be pronounced 'gē' meaning the sound of clucking (咯咯 = to giggle), or 'kǎ' in medical terms ( = to cough up blood). As a particle it is always 'lo'.

Stroke Order

lo