Chinese word

完毕

Pronunciation

Pinyinwán bì

Meaning

  • verbbe finished

Example

工作已经完毕。gōng zuò yǐ jīng wán bì

The work is already finished.

Illustration for 完毕 (be finished)

More examples

任务完毕，我们可以回家了。rèn wù wán bì wǒ men ké yǐ huí jiā le

The task is finished, so we can go home.

Core concept

A process reaches a fully closed endpoint, with every required step behind it and no work left to handle.

Common phrases

  • 工作完毕gōng zuò wán bì

    work be finished

  • 任务完毕rèn wù wán bì

    task be finished

  • 检查完毕jiǎn chá wán bì

    inspection be finished

Similar words

完成wán chéng: Shows that all the work needed for a task or plan has been done successfully.
结束jié shù: Says that an event, activity, or process has come to an end.
终止zhōng zhǐ: Brings an action or procedure in progress to a stop, with no continuation.
了结liǎo jié: Deals with an open problem or commitment until it is fully settled.

Definition in Chinese

表示一项工作或事务从开始到最后的所有步骤都已结束，不再需要后续处理。biǎo shì yí xiàng gōng zuò huò shì wù cóng kāi shǐ dào zuì hòu de suó yǒu bù zhòu dōu yǐ jié shù bú zài xū yào hòu xù chú lǐ

Word origin

完毕 (wánbì, "be finished") combines 完 (wán, "complete") + 毕 (bì, "finish") to reinforce the idea that an entire task has reached its final point.

Usage tips

  • This word fits reports, notices, and other formal settings better than casual conversation, where it may sound stiff to native Chinese speakers.

Other meanings

  • endverb
  • completeverb

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