Chinese Conversation · Level 7
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Chinese word
完
Pronunciation
Pinyinwán
Meaning
- particlefinish
Example
这件事说完了。zhè jiàn shì shuō wán le
The discussion of this matter is finished.
More examples
他已经把作业做完了。tā yǐ jīng bǎ zuò yè zuò wán le
He has already finished his homework.
Core concept
The last piece falls into place, leaving the entire task complete.
Common phrases
做完zuò wán
finish doing
写完xiě wán
finish writing
看完kàn wán
finish reading
Similar words
了le: Shows that an action has been completed.
过guò: Shows that an action has happened before as an experience.
着zhe: Shows that an action or state continues over time.
Definition in Chinese
表示某事物已全部结束、没有剩余，也可作结果词表示动作已完成。biǎo shì mǒu shì wù yǐ quán bù jié shù méi yǒu shèng yú yě kě zuò jié guǒ cí biǎo shì dòng zuò yǐ wán chéng
Word origin
完 (wán, "complete") has the long-standing sense of being whole or intact, which develops naturally into the modern sense of an action having reached its endpoint.
Usage tips
- 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 meanings
- completeverb