完
wán
To finish (post-verbal resultative particle)
How to say “finish doing” in Chinese with 完 (wán)
Verb + 完 (wán) (+ 了 (le))
完 (wán) — finishing an action
HSK 2Complements
Verb + 完 (wán) (+ 了 (le))
HSK 2Complements完 (wán) — finishing an action
Rule structure
完 (wán) as a result complement shows that an action has been completed. It comes after the verb and emphasizes that the whole action is finished or that the object has been fully dealt with.
Rule structure
完 (wán) as a result complement shows that an action has been completed. It comes after the verb and emphasizes that the whole action is finished or that the object has been fully dealt with.
Examples
我做完作业了。
Wǒ zuò wán zuòyè le.
I finished my homework.
他做完工作了。
Tā zuò wán gōngzuò le.
He finished his work.
我看完这本书了。
Wǒ kàn wán zhè běnshū le.
I finished reading this book.
Examples
我做完作业了。
Wǒ zuò wán zuòyè le.
I finished my homework.
他做完工作了。
Tā zuò wán gōngzuò le.
He finished his work.
我看完这本书了。
Wǒ kàn wán zhè běnshū le.
I finished reading this book.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “finishing an action” in Chinese with 完?
Use the structure: Verb + 完 (wán) (+ 了 (le)). For example: 我做完作业了。 — “I finished my homework”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
我做完作业了。 — “I finished my homework”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 2.
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