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Of all the result complements in Chinese, this one is one of the most satisfying to use, since it implies "finishing" something. On it's own, 完 (wán) means "to finish" or "complete." Using it in this grammar structure, it expresses the idea of doing the verb until you are complete.
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Of all the result complements in Chinese, this one is one of the most satisfying to use, since it implies "finishing" something. On its own, 完 (wán) means "to finish" or "complete." Using it in this grammar structure, it expresses the idea of doing the verb until you are complete.
  
 
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* 你 为什么 不 喝 <em>完</em> 这 杯 酒 ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ wèishénme bù hē <em>wán</em> zhè bēi jiǔ?</span> <span class="trans">Why are you not drinking up that glass of wine?</span>
 
* 你 为什么 不 喝 <em>完</em> 这 杯 酒 ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ wèishénme bù hē <em>wán</em> zhè bēi jiǔ?</span> <span class="trans">Why are you not drinking up that glass of wine?</span>
 
* 你 没有 吃 <em>完</em> 你 的 水果 。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ méiyǒu chī <em>wán</em> nǐ de shuǐguǒ.</span> <span class="trans">You haven't finished eating all of your fruit.</span>
 
* 你 没有 吃 <em>完</em> 你 的 水果 。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ méiyǒu chī <em>wán</em> nǐ de shuǐguǒ.</span> <span class="trans">You haven't finished eating all of your fruit.</span>
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* 我 昨天 晚上 看 <em>完</em> 了 那 本 书 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ zuótiān wǎnshang kàn <em>wán</em> le nà běn shū.</span> <span class="trans">I finished reading this book yesterday evening.</span>
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* 我 昨天 晚上 看 <em>完</em> 了 那 本 书 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ zuótiān wǎnshang kàn <em>wán</em> le nà běn shū.</span> <span class="trans">I finished reading that book yesterday evening.</span>
 
* 做 <em>完</em> 这 些 作业 需要 两 个 小时 。 <span class="pinyin">Zuò <em>wán</em> zhè xiē zuòyè xūyào liǎng gè xiǎoshí.</span> <span class="trans">You will need two hours to finish the homework.</span>
 
* 做 <em>完</em> 这 些 作业 需要 两 个 小时 。 <span class="pinyin">Zuò <em>wán</em> zhè xiē zuòyè xūyào liǎng gè xiǎoshí.</span> <span class="trans">You will need two hours to finish the homework.</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>
 
* 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 ge cí.</span> <span class="trans">We finished learning 100 words.</span>
 
* 我们 学 <em>完</em> 了 一百 个 词 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen xué <em>wán</em> le yībǎi ge cí.</span> <span class="trans">We finished learning 100 words.</span>
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* 你 什么时候 可以 用 <em>完</em> 电脑 ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ shénmeshíhou kěyǐ yòng <em>wán</em> diànnǎo?</span> <span class="trans">When can you be done using the computer?</span>
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* 你 什么时候 可以 用 <em>完</em> 电脑 ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ shénme shíhou kěyǐ yòng <em>wán</em> diànnǎo?</span> <span class="trans">When can you be done using the computer?</span>
  
 
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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 (wánliǎo) to emphasize that you completed the action: "watch the movie (till the end)" or "eat (all my) supper."  
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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 (wánle) to emphasize that you completed the action: "watch the movie (till the end)" or "eat (all my) supper."  
  
 
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Revision as of 01:30, 22 July 2015

Of all the result complements in Chinese, this one is one of the most satisfying to use, since it implies "finishing" something. On its own, 完 (wán) means "to finish" or "complete." Using it in this grammar structure, it expresses the idea of doing the verb until you are complete.

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.

Subject + Verb + 完 + Object

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 今天 要 做 完 。 Wǒ jīntiān yào zuò wán. I'm going to finish doing it today.
  • 你 为什么 不 喝 完 这 杯 酒 ？ Nǐ wèishénme bù hē wán zhè bēi jiǔ? Why are you not drinking up that glass of wine?
  • 你 没有 吃 完 你 的 水果 。 Nǐ méiyǒu chī wán nǐ de shuǐguǒ. You haven't finished eating all of your fruit.
  • 我 昨天 晚上 看 完 了 那 本 书 。 Wǒ zuótiān wǎnshang kàn wán le nà běn shū. I finished reading that book yesterday evening.
  • 做 完 这 些 作业 需要 两 个 小时 。 Zuò wán zhè xiē zuòyè xūyào liǎng gè xiǎoshí. You will need two hours to finish the homework.
  • 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 ge cí. We finished learning 100 words.
  • 你 什么时候 可以 用 完 电脑 ？ Nǐ shénme shíhou kěyǐ yòng wán diànnǎo? When can you be done using the computer?


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 (wánle) to emphasize that you completed the action: "watch the movie (till the end)" or "eat (all my) supper."

  • 我 完 了 电影。(In Chinese we need to know: did you watch the movie, or make the movie?)Wǒ wán le diànyǐng.
  • 我 看 完 了 电影 。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


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