完成
to complete; to finish
wánchéng
What does 完成 mean?
完成 (wánchéng) is the verb for 'to complete' or 'to finish' — bringing a task, goal, project, or assignment to its successful end. Literally 'finish-become,' it implies the result, not just the stopping. Use 完成 with tasks that have a defined scope: 完成作业 (finish homework), 完成任务 (complete a mission), 完成目标 (achieve a goal), 完成工作 (finish work).
Don't use it for activities that just stop without a deliverable — for 'finish eating' say 吃完, not 完成吃饭. The pattern V + 完 is the casual everyday way to say 'finish doing X' (做完, 看完, 写完); 完成 is the heavier, more deliberate verb you'd use in a workplace, a homework log, or a goal-setting context. The noun form is also 完成 ('completion').
Character breakdown
to finish; complete; whole
to become; succeed; accomplish
Memory hook: Finish (完) + accomplish (成) → not just done, but successfully completed.
Example sentences
我已经完成了作业。
Wǒ yǐjīng wánchéng le zuòyè.
I've already finished my homework.
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这个任务你能完成吗？
Zhè ge rènwu nǐ néng wánchéng ma?
Can you complete this task?
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她按时完成了所有的工作。
Tā ànshí wánchéng le suǒyǒu de gōngzuò.
She finished all the work on time.
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我们一起完成这个项目吧。
Wǒmen yìqǐ wánchéng zhè ge xiàngmù ba.
Let's complete this project together.
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Synonyms
做完 (V + 完) is the casual spoken 'finish doing.' Use it for everyday activities (做完饭, 做完作业). 完成 is the formal 'complete' you'd write in a report.
Don't confuse 完成 with
完 alone is the verb complement 'finish' (做完 finish doing, 吃完 finish eating). 完成 is the full verb 'to complete (a task).' Don't say 完成吃饭 — that's wrong.
成功 means 'to succeed / success' — about the whole outcome. 完成 is just about finishing the task, regardless of how grand the success is.
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