On its own, 完 (wán) means "to finish" or "to complete." Using it in
this grammar structure, it expresses the idea of doing some action to
completion.

Structure
---------

As well as with [到 (dào) and 见
(jiàn)](Result_complements_"dao"_and_"jian" "wikilink"), you can also
form [result complements](result_complement "wikilink") with 完 (wán).
This indicates that an action is finished or completed.

<div class="jiegou">
Subj. + Verb + 完 (+ 了) + Obj.

</div>
Frequently, you'll also see a 了 (le) at the end, [indicating
completion](expressing_completion_with_"le" "wikilink").

Examples
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<div class="liju">
-   我 说 <em>完</em> 了 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ shuō <em>wán</em>
    le.</span><span class="trans">I am finished talking.</span>
-   你 吃 <em>完</em> 了 吗 ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ chī <em>wán</em>
    le ma?</span><span class="trans">Are you done eating?</span>
-   我 想 看 <em>完</em> 这个 电影 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiǎng kàn
    <em>wán</em> zhège diànyǐng.</span><span class="trans">I want to
    finish watching the movie.</span>
-   你 做 <em>完</em> 以后，就 可以 下班 了 。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ
    zuò <em>wán</em> yǐhòu, jiù kěyǐ xiàbān
    le.</span><span class="trans">After you finish doing it, you can get
    off work.</span>
-   你 今天 可以 做 <em>完</em> 作业 吗？<span class="pinyin"> Nǐ
    jīntiān kěyǐ zuò <em>wán</em> zuòyè
    ma?</span><span class="trans">Can you finish doing your homework
    today?</span>
-   你 什么时候 可以 看 <em>完</em> 这 本 书？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ
    shénme shíhou kěyǐ kàn <em>wán</em> zhè běn
    shū?</span><span class="trans">When can you finish reading this
    book?</span>
-   妈妈 洗 <em>完</em> 衣服 以后，就 去 做 晚饭 了。
    <span class="pinyin">Māma xǐ <em>wán</em> yīfu yǐhòu, jiù qù zuò
    wǎnfàn le.</span><span class="trans">After mom finished washing
    clothes, she went to cook dinner.</span>
-   做 <em>完</em> 这些 作业 需要 两 个 小时 。 <span class="pinyin">Zuò
    <em>wán</em> zhèxiē zuòyè xūyào liǎng gè
    xiǎoshí.</span><span class="trans">To finish your homework you will
    need two hours.</span>
-   看 <em>完</em> 以后 告诉 我 。 <span class="pinyin">Kàn <em>wán</em>
    yǐhòu gàosu wǒ.</span><span class="trans">Tell me when you have
    finished watching.</span>
-   我们 学 <em>完</em> 了 一百 个 词 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen xué
    <em>wán</em> le yībǎi gè cí.</span><span class="trans">We have
    finished learning 100 words.</span>

</div>
In English we say "I finished the movie," or "I finished supper," but in
Chinese you should explicitly use the verb implied in English along with
完了 (wán le) to emphasize that you completed the action: "watch the
movie (till the end)" or "eat (all my) supper."

<div class="liju">
-   我 <em>完</em> 了 电影。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>wán</em> le
    diànyǐng.</span>
-   我看 <em>完</em> 了 电影 。<span class="expl">To tell us that you
    watched it till the end.</span><span class="pinyin">Wǒ kàn
    <em>wán</em> le diànyǐng.</span><span class="trans">I finished
    watching the movie.</span>

</div>
See also
--------

-   [Result complements "dao" and
    "jian"](Result_complements_"dao"_and_"jian" "wikilink")
-   [Result complement "-cuo"](Result_complement_"-cuo" "wikilink")
-   [Result complement "-hao"](Result_complement_"-hao" "wikilink")

Sources and further reading
---------------------------

### Books

-   [A Practical Chinese Grammar For
    Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法)](A_Practical_Chinese_Grammar_For_Foreigners_(外国人实用汉语语法) "wikilink") (pp.
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-   [Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second
    Edition](Chinese:_An_Essential_Grammar,_Second_Edition "wikilink") (pp.
    97-9)
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-   [Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part
    2](Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_2 "wikilink") (p. 42)
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-   [Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part
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-   [New Practical Chinese Reader
    2 (新实用汉语课本2)](New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_2_(新实用汉语课本2) "wikilink") (pp.
    87-8)
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-   [Practicing HSK
    Grammar (语法精讲精炼)](Practicing_HSK_Grammar_(语法精讲精炼) "wikilink") (pp.
    186-7)
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