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lā / la · final particle of an assertion

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HSK 2.0 · Level 6HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #246
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Readings & meanings

啦 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

lā

(onom.) sound of singing, cheering etc; (phonetic); (dialect) to chat

啦啦队lā lā duì · cheerleading squad
la

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

嘎啦gā la ·
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Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 啦

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lā(onom.) sound of singing, cheering etc; (phonetic); (dialect) to chat
lasentence-final particle, contraction of 了啊, indicating exclamation; particle placed after each item in a list of examples
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Example sentences

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Nǐ men bú yào zài dǎ le lā!你们不要再打了啦!

Please don't fight any more!

Source: Tatoeba #13142073 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hǎo rè a, wǒ kuài shòu bùliǎo lā.好熱啊,我快受不了啦。

I can't stand the heat.

Source: Tatoeba #417774 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ shí jiān lái bù jí lā, nǐ kuài yì diǎn ya!我时间来不及啦,你快一点呀!

I don't have enough time, hurry up!

Source: Tatoeba #420006 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zuò dào lā!你做到啦!

You made it!

Source: Tatoeba #469302 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qǐng nǐ bú yào zài kū lā.请你不要再哭啦。

Please don't cry again.

Source: Tatoeba #1472065 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ bú yào mìng lā!你不要命啦!

Are you nuts?

Source: Tatoeba #1766125 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 啦 in context

  1. Say lā / la, then recall the core meaning: final particle of an assertion.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 啦啦队 (lā lā duì), meaning “cheerleading squad”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 啦 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.