完wánto finish
完 (wán) means "to finish" and "to be over." It describes finishing something, as in 我吃完饭了 (I have finished eating) and 我写完了 (I have finished writing). It also says something has come to an end, as in 电影完了 (The movie is over).
What does 完 mean?
- 1.
to finishverb
- 2.
to be oververb
What does the character 完 mean?
- 完to finish
How do you use 完?
See it in 我吃完饭了, 电影完了 and 我写完了.
What are some examples of 完 in a sentence?
How is 完 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你吃完饭了吗?
Nǐ chī wán fàn le ma?
Have you finished eating?
- Speaker B:
我吃完饭了。
Wǒ chī wán fàn le.
I have finished eating.
- Speaker A:
我们去看电影吧。
Wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba.
Let's go see a movie.
- Speaker B:
好啊。
Hǎo a.
Sure.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.