Meaning of 完
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to finish
- to be over
- whole
- complete
- entire
How to use 完
完 often comes right after a verb to show an action is done, as in 吃完 (chīwán, finish eating) or 做完 (zuòwán, finish doing). It also appears in words like 完成 (wánchéng) and 完全 (wánquán). Example: 我写完作业了。 (Wǒ xiěwán zuòyè le.) I finished my homework.
完 has the roof 宀 on top and 元 (yuán) below. Picture a house that finally gets its roof, so the building is whole and the job is finished.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 完 with 玩 (wán, to play), which has the same sound but the jade radical 王 on the left instead of a roof. Also, 完 alone does not mean finished in the past, so add 了 to say it is done: 吃完了 (chīwán le).
完 in example sentences
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完 wán · to finish · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 完.
| 完全 | wánquán | complete; whole; totally; entirely |
| 完成 | wánchéng | to complete; to accomplish |
| 完美 | wánměi | perfect |
| 完整 | wánzhěng | complete; intact |
| 完善 | wánshàn | (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed |
| 完了 | wánle | to be finished; to be done for |
| 完毕 | wánbì | to finish; to end |
| 完蛋 | wándàn | (coll.) to be done for |
| 没完没了 | méiwán-méiliǎo | without end; incessantly |
| 完好 | wánhǎo | intact; in good condition |
| 完备 | wánbèi | faultless; complete |
| 完事 | wánshì | to be finished (with sth) |
Questions about 完
What does 完 mean?
完 (wán) means "to finish; to be over" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 完?
完 is made of 1 character: 完 (7 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.
Is 完 an HSK word?
Yes. 完 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 完 and 好 after a verb?
完 means the action is finished, while 好 means it is done properly or ready. 做完了 (zuòwán le) means you finished doing it, and 做好了 (zuòhǎo le) suggests it is done well and ready to go.
How do you say you did not finish something with 完?
Use 没 before the verb and keep 完 after it, and drop 了: 我没吃完 (Wǒ méi chīwán), I did not finish eating. To say you cannot finish, put 不 between them: 吃不完 (chī bu wán), too much to finish.