English–Chinese

“finish” in Chinese

Chinese

Also了结 (liǎo jié)

Pronunciation

Pinyinwán

Example

这件事说完了。zhè jiàn shì shuō wán le

The discussion of this matter is finished.

Illustration for 完 (finish)

How to say “finish” in Chinese

“Finish” in Chinese is 完 (wán).

The last piece falls into place, leaving the entire task complete.

Full entry for 完: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 完

他已经把作业做完了。tā yǐ jīng bǎ zuò yè zuò wán le

He has already finished his homework.

Tips for using 完

  • In Chinese, 完 (wán, "finish") usually follows the action it completes, as in 看完 (kàn wán, "finish reading"), rather than standing before the action as the English word finish does.

Other Chinese words for “finish”

我想尽快了结这件事。wǒ xiǎng jǐn kuài liǎo jié zhè jiàn shì

I want to finish this matter as soon as possible.

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