Grammar

The particle "了" after a verb usually indicates the completion of the action denoted by that verb.

For example:

我的钱包丢了｡

Wǒ de qiánbāo diū le.

I lost my wallet.

Exercises: Change the following sentences into positive forms with "了".

For example:

珍妮没写完作业｡

Jenny hasn't finished her homework.

珍妮写完作业了｡

Jenny has finished her homework.

1. 演出还没开始｡

The performance has not begun.

2. 樱花还没开｡

The cherry trees have not blossomed yet.

Buzzwords

1.实名制

shímíngzhì

real-name registration system

有些城市已经开始实行实名制购买火车票｡

Yǒuxiē chéngshì yǐjīng kāishǐ shíxíng shímíngzhì gòumǎi huǒchēpiào.

Some cities have begun to implement the real-name registration system for the purchase of train tickets.

2.血拼

xuèpīn

shopping frenzy

打折时人们都在疯狂血拼｡

Dázhé shí rénmen dōu zài fēngkuáng xuèpīn.

When there is a big sale, people go crazy with shopping.

3.应急预案

yìngjí yù'àn

emergency plan

针对自然灾害应该做好应急预案｡

Zhēnduì zìrán zāihài yīnggāi zuòhǎo yìngjí yù'àn.

It's necessary to make an emergency plan to deal with natural disaster.

4.通货膨胀

tōnghuò péngzhàng

inflation

各国政府出台了各种政策来抑制通货膨胀｡

Gèguó zhèngfǔ chūtái le gèzhǒng zhèngcè lái yìzhì tōnghuò péngzhàng.

All countries are implementing a variety of policies to curb inflation.

5.物价上涨

wùjià shàngzhăng

rising prices

生产成本提高会引起物价上涨｡

Shēngchǎn chéngběn tígāo huì yǐnqǐ wùjià shàngzhăng.

Increased production costs will result in rising prices.