liao

Noun

• the dynasty that ruled much of Manchuria and northeastern China from 947 to 1125
• Meats, vegetables, and other ingredients added to an otherwise plain dish.

Particle

• Indicates action completion (perfective aspect).
• Marks a change in state (inchoative aspect).

Examples

• Damn shag liao, need to go back and sleep.
• I run 4 laps liao.
• It’s going to rain liao.
• Reach liao, give me a call.
• You decorate the cake liao?

Synonyms

Liao dynasty, already

Related Words

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