啦
Character
sentence-final particle, contraction of 了啊, indicating exclamation
Readings and meanings
- sentence-final particle, contraction of 了啊, indicating exclamation CC-CEDICT
- particle placed after each item in a list of examples CC-CEDICT
Words that use “啦” as la
lā
la1Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is la.
- Happy sentence-ending word; shows something is finished, new, or exciting.
- Sound word for singing, cheering, water splashing, or things falling (as in 哗啦).
- To chat (as in 啦呱).
Examples
好啦，我们回家吧！
hǎo la, wǒ men huí jiā ba
All right, let's go home!
AI-generated sentence
电影开始啦！
diàn yǐng kāi shǐ la
The movie is starting!
AI-generated sentence
雨水哗啦哗啦地下了起来。
yǔ shuǐ huā lā huā lā de xià le qǐ lái
The rain started falling with a splashing sound.
AI-generated sentence
Words that use “啦” as lā
啦啦队lā lā duìA group of people who cheer and dance for a sports team.WordHSK 7–9卡啦kǎ lācrispy, deep-friedWord咔啦kǎ lācrispy, deep-friedWord哗啦huā lā(onom.) sound of a crashWord+1 reading
啦呱lā gua(dialect) to chatVariant of 拉呱WordUnreviewed
嗞啦zī lā(onom.) sputterWord叭啦狗bā lā gǒubulldogWord呼啦啦hū lā lāflapping soundWordStroke order
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Practice writing 啦
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