Meaning of 完全
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- complete; whole
- totally; entirely
How to use 完全
完全 is most often used as an adverb before a verb or adjective to mean totally or entirely, and it pairs naturally with negatives like 不 and 没. It can also describe something as complete, as in 完全的自由 (complete freedom). Example: 我完全明白了。(Wǒ wánquán míngbai le.) I understand completely.
完 (wán) means to finish, and 全 (quán) means whole or all. When something is finished and nothing is missing, it is 完全, complete and total.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 完全 (wánquán) with 安全 (ānquán, safe) because they share 全 and the first characters 完 and 安 look alike. 完 has 元 under the roof, while 安 has 女.
完全 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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完 wán · to finish · 7 strokes
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全 quán · all · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 完全.
| 安全 | ānquán | safe; secure; safety; security |
| 完成 | wánchéng | to complete; to accomplish |
| 全部 | quánbù | whole; all |
| 全国 | quánguó | whole nation; nationwide |
| 全身 | quánshēn | the whole body; (typography) em |
| 全体 | quántǐ | all; entire |
| 全家 | quánjiā | whole family |
| 全年 | quánnián | the whole year; all year long |
| 完美 | wánměi | perfect |
| 全球 | quánqiú | the whole world; worldwide; global |
| 完整 | wánzhěng | complete; intact |
| 全面 | quánmiàn | all-around; comprehensive |
Questions about 完全
What does 完全 mean?
完全 (wánquán) means "complete; whole; totally; entirely" and is used as a adjective and adverb.
How do you write 完全?
完全 is made of 2 characters: 完 (7 strokes), 全 (6 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 完全 an HSK word?
Yes. 完全 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 完全 and 全部?
全部 (quánbù) usually refers to all of a group or amount, like 全部的人 (all the people). 完全 describes the degree of an action or state, like 完全同意 (completely agree).
Does 完全不 mean the same as 不完全?
No. 完全不 means not at all, as in 完全不懂 (don't understand at all). 不完全 means not entirely, as in 不完全对 (not entirely correct).