As a sentence suffix, the particle le ? is used together with a Functive Verb to show that an action occurred in the past and is completed, as in this example:

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Ta chi bao le.
He has already eaten.

The particle le ?can also be used as a sentence suffix to show that an action or event is just about to happen. The verb in this type of sentence is modified by an adverb such as ? – kuài (soon) or ? – jiù (right away).

The auxiliary verb ? – yào (to be going to) is also often used.

Here is an example:

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Feiji kuài dào le.
The plane is about to arrive.

Compare the above with this sentence:

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Feiji yijing dào le.
The plane just arrived.

Examples Of Immediate Future Le

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Ta yào zou le.
He is just going.

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Tamen kuài lái le.
They are soon arriving.

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Wo jiù yào chifàn le.
I am just about to eat.