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完 wán — to finish, to be done (after a verb)

wán (second tone, rising)wan2

to finish, to be done (after a verb)

HSK 2· HSK 1–4 (classic)Level 2· Three-band, nine-level standardverb
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Meanings

  1. to finish, to be done (after a verb)

    A result complement placed after the verb to say the action was carried through: 吃完 finished eating, 看完 finished reading. It never comes before the verb.

    verb

Example sentences

  • 我吃完了。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) chī (first tone, high and level) wán (second tone, rising) le. (neutral tone)···

    I’ve finished eating.

  • 这本书我已经看完了。這本書我已經看完了。Zhè (fourth tone, falling) běn (third tone, dipping) shū (first tone, high and level) wǒ (third tone, dipping) yǐjīng (third tone, dipping) kàn (fourth tone, falling) wán (second tone, rising) le. (neutral tone)···

    I’ve already finished this book.

Common mistakes

  • Not quite我完吃了。

    Correct我吃完了。

    Result complements always follow the verb in Chinese. 完 tells you how 吃 turned out, so it can only come after it.

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