Topic: Chinese

"I just sent you a text message."

Translation:我刚才给你发了一个短信。

December 10, 2017

10 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/Chris349250

    My Chinese friend says my answer 我刚才发给了你一个短信 is correct

    March 6, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/Mr.rM
    • 1504

    Agreed.

    March 6, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/Jean-Miche357968
    • 100

    发给 ① to issue ② to grant ③ to distribute 发 to send out

    November 3, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/JacobVSO

      Is it really necessary to use 了 here?

      December 10, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/Cinnamon5230
      • 82

      Using 了 would be better, because it is "sent", not "send".

      December 10, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/KennyHolst

        刚才 usually goes with 了、unless it's with 没

        February 10, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/Chris349250

          发给你了should be accepted. My Chinese friends say that all the time

          March 6, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/R7fi9dwS
          • 330

          I agree.

          October 23, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/RobertEddy
          Plus
          • 1204

          Isn't that character the only way we know action was completed in the past?

          December 30, 2017
          https://www.duolingo.com/Mr.rM
          • 1504

          I think including 了 is better for practice purpose because there is no context given to tell why 了 can be omitted sometimes. Without 了 the focus is more on what the action was than that something happened.

          March 6, 2018
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