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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), you can also form result complements with 完 (wán). This indicates that an action is finished or completed.
Subj. + Verb + 完 (+ 了) + Obj.
Frequently, you'll also see a 了 (le) at the end, indicating
completion.
Examples
- 我 说 完 了 。 Wǒ shuō wán le.I am finished talking.
- 你 吃 完 了 吗 ？ Nǐ chī wán le ma?Are you done eating?
- 我 想 看 完 这个 电影 。Wǒ xiǎng kàn wán zhège diànyǐng.I want to finish watching the movie.
- 你 做 完 以后，就 可以 下班 了 。 Nǐ zuò wán yǐhòu, jiù kěyǐ xiàbān le.After you finish doing it, you can get off work.
- 你 今天 可以 做 完 作业 吗？ Nǐ jīntiān kěyǐ zuò wán zuòyè ma?Can you finish doing your homework today?
- 你 什么时候 可以 看 完 这 本 书？ Nǐ shénme shíhou kěyǐ kàn wán zhè běn shū?When can you finish reading this book?
- 妈妈 洗 完 衣服 以后，就 去 做 晚饭 了。 Māma xǐ wán yīfu yǐhòu, jiù qù zuò wǎnfàn le.After mom finished washing clothes, she went to cook dinner.
- 做 完 这些 作业 需要 两 个 小时 。 Zuò wán zhèxiē zuòyè xūyào liǎng gè xiǎoshí.To finish your homework you will need two hours.
- 看 完 以后 告诉 我 。 Kàn wán yǐhòu gàosu wǒ.Tell me when you have finished watching.
- 我们 学 完 了 一百 个 词 。 Wǒmen xué wán le yībǎi gè cí.We have finished learning 100 words.
- 我 完 了 电影。Wǒ wán le diànyǐng.
- 我看 完 了 电影 。To tell us that you watched it till the end.Wǒ kàn wán le diànyǐng.I finished watching the movie.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法) (pp. 273-84) →buy
- Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 97-9) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (p. 42) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (p. 86) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 152-3) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2) (pp. 87-8) →buy
- Practicing HSK Grammar (语法精讲精炼) (pp. 186-7) →buy