Meaning of 完成
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to complete; to accomplish
How to use 完成
完成 is used for tasks, plans, goals and homework, usually with a concrete object right after it. It sounds a little more formal than just saying 做完 (zuòwán). Example: 我已经完成作业了。(Wǒ yǐjīng wánchéng zuòyè le.) I have already finished my homework.
完 (wán) means finished, and 成 (chéng) means to become or succeed, as in 成功 (chénggōng). Put them together: you finish something and it becomes a real result, so 完成 means to complete.
Common mistake: Learners often use 完成 for eating or drinking, like 完成饭, which sounds odd. For everyday actions, put 完 after the verb instead, as in 吃完饭 (chīwán fàn), and save 完成 for tasks and goals.
完成 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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成 chéng · to succeed · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 完成.
| 完全 | wánquán | complete; whole; totally; entirely |
| 成为 | chéngwéi | to become; to turn into |
| 变成 | biànchéng | to change into; to turn into |
| 成绩 | chéngjì | achievement; performance records |
| 组成 | zǔchéng | to form; to make up |
| 成功 | chénggōng | to succeed; success |
| 完美 | wánměi | perfect |
| 造成 | zàochéng | to bring about; to create; to cause |
| 成员 | chéngyuán | member |
| 形成 | xíngchéng | to form; to take shape |
| 成熟 | chéngshú | mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen |
| 成长 | chéngzhǎng | to mature; to grow |
Questions about 完成
What does 完成 mean?
完成 (wánchéng) means "to complete; to accomplish".
How do you write 完成?
完成 is made of 2 characters: 完 (7 strokes), 成 (6 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 完成 an HSK word?
Yes. 完成 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 完成 and 结束?
完成 (wánchéng) means you did a task and achieved it, like 完成工作. 结束 (jiéshù) means something comes to an end, like a meeting or a class, whether or not anything was achieved.
Can 完成 be used with goals and plans?
Yes. It is very common with words like 任务 (rènwu, task), 计划 (jìhuà, plan) and 目标 (mùbiāo, goal). For example, 完成任务 means to accomplish a mission.