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完wánto finish

HSK 2word

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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. 1.

    to finishverb

  2. 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?

  1. 我吃完饭了。

    Wǒ chī wán fàn le.

    I have finished eating.

  2. 电影完了。

    Diànyǐng wán le.

    The movie is over.

  3. 我写完了。

    Wǒ xiě wán le.

    I have finished writing.

How is 完 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你吃完饭了吗?

    Nǐ chī wán fàn le ma?

    Have you finished eating?

  2. Speaker B:

    我吃完饭了。

    Wǒ chī wán fàn le.

    I have finished eating.

  3. Speaker A:

    我们去看电影吧。

    Wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba.

    Let's go see a movie.

  4. Speaker B:

    好啊。

    Hǎo a.

    Sure.

Can you use 完 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我吃___饭了。 (I have finished eating.)
  2. 2.What does 电影完了。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我写___了。 (I have finished writing.)

What should you learn next?

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.