了
le
Particle (completed action or change of state)
了 (le) 就 (jiù) — what's done is done
X + 了 (le) + 就 (jiù) + X + 了 (le)，(有 (yǒu) / 没有 (méiyǒu) + Explanation)
HSK 63.0
Pattern diagram
Action了就Action了，有没有Clause
pale — also possible
Rule structure
Repeated X了就 (le jiù)X了 (le) accepts something that has happened: “what’s done is done, so be it.” A following part with 有 (yǒu) or 没有 (méiyǒu) explains the consequences or significance. It may be a rhetorical question rather than a literal statement about benefit.
Rule structure
Repeated X了就 (le jiù)X了 (le) accepts something that has happened: “what’s done is done, so be it.” A following part with 有 (yǒu) or 没有 (méiyǒu) explains the consequences or significance. It may be a rhetorical question rather than a literal statement about benefit.
Examples
书丢了就丢了，有什么关系？
Shū diū le jiù diū le, yǒu shénme guānxi?
So the book’s lost — what does it matter?
Examples
书丢了就丢了，有什么关系？
Shū diū le jiù diū le, yǒu shénme guānxi?
So the book’s lost — what does it matter?
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “what's done is done” in Chinese with 了 就?
Use the structure: X + 了 (le) + 就 (jiù) + X + 了 (le)，(有 (yǒu) / 没有 (méiyǒu) + Explanation). For example: 书丢了就丢了，有什么关系？ — “So the book’s lost — what does it matter?”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
书丢了就丢了，有什么关系？ — “So the book’s lost — what does it matter?”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.0 Level 6.
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