“了” indicating a change

Used at the end of a declarative sentence, the modal particle 了 (le) indicates a change in the situation or the occurrence of a new state of affairs. It emphasizes that a situation is now different compared to how it was before.

Example: 我现在没钱了 (Wǒ xiànzài méi qián le) — “I don't have money now” (implying I used to have money, but now the situation has changed).

Grammar Structure

Sentence (New Situation) + 了

Example Sentences

上(Shàng)个(gè)月(yuè)很(hěn)冷(lěng)，现(xiàn)在(zài)天(tiān)气(qì)不(bù)那(nà)么(me)冷(lěng)了(le)。

Last month was very cold; now the weather is not that cold anymore.

我(Wǒ)前(qián)几(jǐ)天(tiān)有(yǒu)点儿(diǎnr)发(fā)烧(shāo)，现(xiàn)在(zài)好(hǎo)多(duō)了(le)。

I had a slight fever a few days ago, but now I feel much better.

我(Wǒ)现(xiàn)在(zài)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)夏(xià)天(tiān)了(le)。

Now I have come to like summer.

这(Zhè)条(tiáo)裙(qún)子(zi)是(shì)去(qù)年(nián)买(mǎi)的(de)，今(jīn)年(nián)就(jiù)不(bù)能(néng)穿(chuān)了(le)。

This skirt was bought last year, but I can no longer wear it this year.