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他们成功了 (tāmen chénggōng le - they succeeded)

Grammar & Usage

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How it works

This phrase consists of a plural pronoun (他们 tāmen - they), a verb (成功 chénggōng - to succeed), and a perfective aspect particle (了 le). The particle '了' indicates that the action of succeeding has been completed or a new state has been achieved. It's a common structure for expressing completed actions in Chinese.

Sample sentences

经过多年的努力，他们成功了。

After years of effort, they succeeded.

听到这个消息，我们知道他们成功了。

Hearing this news, we knew they succeeded.

虽然过程很艰难，但最终他们成功了。

Although the process was very difficult, they ultimately succeeded.

Quick facts

pronoun_plurality:他们 (tāmen) is the third-person plural pronoun, meaning 'they'. It is formed by adding the plural suffix '们' (men) to the singular third-person pronoun '他' (tā - he/him).

particle_le_function:The particle '了' (le) here functions as a perfective aspect marker, indicating the completion of the action '成功' (chénggōng - to succeed). It signifies that the act of succeeding has occurred and is now a fact.

Often used with

我们成功了 (wǒmen chénggōng le - we succeeded)

你成功了 (nǐ chénggōng le - you succeeded)

成功之路 (chénggōng zhī lù - path to success)

取得成功 (qǔdé chénggōng - achieve success)

成功率 (chénggōnglǜ - success rate)

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Example

经过多年的努力，他们成功了。

After years of effort, they succeeded.

听到这个消息，我们知道他们成功了。

Hearing this news, we knew they succeeded.