Writing
完 (wán) — how to say "to finish" in Chinese
完
To finish (post-verbal resultative particle)
verb
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
Collocations
看完
kàn wán
finish watching
吃完
chī wán
finish eating
做完
zuò wán
finish doing
Examples
我做完作业就休息。
I'll rest after I finish my homework.
写完了
Finished writing.
Mnemonic
[wán-] Wanda the Witch waves her wand, completing her magical spell ✨ with a flick that creates a mesmerizing horizontal line 一 across the sky. She glances at the Chinese character 完 and with a satisfied smile says, "My potion is 完 finished!"
Frequently asked questions
How to say finish in Chinese?
"to finish" in Chinese is 完 (wán).
完 meaning in English
完 (wán) means "To finish (post-verbal resultative particle)".
How is 完 pronounced?
It is pronounced wán (written as wan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to finish" in Chinese characters?
It is written 完 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 完?
完 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 完
一 + measure word + 地 — one by one before a verb
一 (yī) + Measure Word + 一 (yī) + Measure Word + 地 (de) + Verb
好 / 完 / 错 — result complements
Verb + 好 (hǎo) / 完 (wán) / 错 (cuò)
完 — finishing an action
Verb + 完 (wán) (+ 了 (le))
终于 — finally
Subj. + 终于 (zhōngyú) + Verb + 了 (le)
得 / 不 — potential complements
Verb + 得 (de) / 不 (bù) + Result Complement
了 — completed action with complement
Verb + Complement + 了 (le) + (Obj.)