Chinese word

完了

Pronunciation

Pinyinwán liǎo

Meaning

  • verbcomplete

Example

手续已经完了，请取回证件。shǒu xù yǐ jīng wán liǎo qǐng qǔ huí zhèng jiàn

The procedure is complete, so please collect your ID.

Illustration for 完了 (complete)

More examples

我把书看完了。wǒ bǎ shū kàn wán le

I finished reading the book.

Core concept

A process reaches its endpoint, leaving no unfinished part.

Common phrases

  • 做完了zuò wán le

    finish doing

  • 看完了kàn wán le

    finish reading

  • 吃完了chī wán le

    finish eating

Similar words

完成wán chéng: Carrying out all the work needed to fulfill a task or plan.
结束jié shù: Ending an activity, event, or ongoing process.
做完zuò wán: Finishing doing a particular thing from start to end.
办完bàn wán: Finishing the processing of documents or official procedures.

Definition in Chinese

指某个动作、过程或事项全部结束且没有未完成的部分，强调结果或完成的状态，常与'已经'等词连用。zhǐ mǒu gè dòng zuò guò chéng huò shì xiàng quán bù jié shù qiě méi yǒu wèi wán chéng de bù fèn qiáng diào jié guǒ huò wán chéng de zhuàng tài cháng yǔ yǐ jīng děng cí lián yòng

Word origin

完 (wán, "complete") + 了 (le, "new-state marker") forms an expression for a matter that has reached completion.

Usage tips

  • In everyday reports, a time adverb can appear before this verb, while the verb itself does not identify who carried out the task.

Other meanings

  • finishverb

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