lou
particle #2,950

Meanings

  1. 1 sentence-final particle (colloquial variant of 了)
  2. 2 used to indicate a change of state or completed action

Examples

Zǒu lou!
Let's go!
Chīfàn lou!
Time to eat!
Xiàkè lou!
Class is over!

Tips

register
is a casual, cheerful variant of (le). It's used in spoken Chinese to express excitement or announcement. Very informal — avoid in writing.
grammar
is always sentence-final and carries a light, upbeat tone. It softens commands and makes announcements sound friendly.

Stroke Order

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