完
to finish; to complete; finished
wán
What does 完 mean?
完 (wán) is a verb meaning 'to finish' or 'to be completed,' but its most important use in HSK 2 is as a result complement attached to another verb: V + 完 = 'finish V-ing.' For example: 吃完 (chīwán, finish eating), 看完 (kànwán, finish reading/watching), 写完 (xiěwán, finish writing), 做完 (zuòwán, finish doing). The 完 indicates the action reached completion. To negate, you put 没 before the main verb: 我没看完 ('I didn't finish watching').
The potential form uses 得/不: 看得完 ('can finish reading'), 看不完 ('can't finish reading'). 完
Character breakdown
to finish; to complete
Memory hook: 宀 (roof) over 元 (origin/whole) — when something is fully under one roof, it's 'complete.'
Example sentences
我吃完饭就回家。
Wǒ chīwán fàn jiù huí jiā.
I'll go home as soon as I finish eating.
spoken
你看完那本书了吗？
Nǐ kànwán nà běn shū le ma?
Have you finished that book?
neutral
作业还没做完。
Zuòyè hái méi zuòwán.
The homework isn't finished yet.
spoken
电影完了，我们走吧。
Diànyǐng wán le, wǒmen zǒu ba.
The movie's over, let's go.
spoken
这件事情还没完。
Zhè jiàn shìqing hái méi wán.
This matter isn't over yet.
neutral
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