完善 meaning in English

wánshàn

(of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed

HSK 3adjectiveverb19 strokes

Meaning of 完善

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

wánshàn

(of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive
well-developed
excellent
to refine
to improve

How to use 完善

完善 describes systems, laws, facilities or plans that are well-developed, and as a verb it means to improve them further. It is common in formal and written Chinese, often paired with 制度 (zhìdù, system) or 设施 (shèshī, facilities). Example: 我们需要完善这个计划。(Wǒmen xūyào wánshàn zhège jìhuà.) We need to refine this plan.

完 (wán) means complete and 善 (shàn) means good, so 完善 is something completely good, with nothing missing. Picture a system that has been finished and then polished until every part works well.

Common mistake: Learners often use 完善 for people or personal things, but it mainly describes systems, rules and facilities. For a person's kindness use 善良 (shànliáng), and for flawless results use 完美 (wánměi).

完善 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

这zhè个ge系xì统tǒng存cún在zài着zhe许xǔ多duō缺quē陷xiàn和hé不bù尽jìn完wán善shàn的de地dì方fāng。

This system is bristling with defects and drawbacks.

一yī些xiē大dà学xué生shēng在zài假jià期qī去qù非fēi洲zhōu做zuò志zhì愿yuàn者zhě ，帮bāng助zhù当dāng地dì完wán善shàn野yě生shēng生shēng物wù管guǎn理lǐ。

During the holidays, some university students go to Africa as volunteers and help to perfect local wildlife conservation.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

完 wán · to finish · 7 strokes

善 shàn · good · 12 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 完善.

完全	wánquán	complete; whole; totally; entirely
完成	wánchéng	to complete; to accomplish
完美	wánměi	perfect
完整	wánzhěng	complete; intact
善良	shànliáng	good and honest; kindhearted
改善	gǎishàn	to make better; to improve
善于	shànyú	to be good at; to be adept at
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
友善	yǒushàn	friendly
慈善	císhàn	benevolent; charitable

Questions about 完善

What does 完善 mean?

完善 (wánshàn) means "(of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed" and is used as a adjective and verb.

How do you write 完善?

完善 is made of 2 characters: 完 (7 strokes), 善 (12 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.

Is 完善 an HSK word?

Yes. 完善 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 完善 and 改善?

改善 (gǎishàn) means to make something better than before, often a bad situation, like 改善生活 (improve living conditions). 完善 means to make something more complete and well-rounded, like filling gaps in a system. You 改善 problems and 完善 structures.

Is 完善 the same as 完美?

No. 完美 (wánměi) means perfect, with no flaws at all. 完善 means comprehensive and well-developed, which is a practical standard rather than perfection, so a 完善 system can still be improved.