啦

la

This one is never said on its own. Here it is inside a real phrase:

好啦hǎo laokay then

grammar particle: exclamation

Dictionary entry

sentence-final particle, contraction of 了啊, indicating exclamation; particle placed after each item in a list of examples

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself stroke by stroke, then hands you the brush to trace it yourself.

啦

See it in sentences

大家都来啦。

Dàjiā dōu lái la.

English

Everyone is here.

下雨啦,快回家。

Xià yǔ la, kuài huí jiā.

English

It's raining, hurry home.

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