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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 means "to finish" or "complete." Using it in this grammar structure, it expresses the idea of doing the verb until you are complete. | + | 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 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.
Structure
As well as with 到 and 见, you can also form result complements with 完. This indicates that an action is finished or completed. The structure is:
Subject + Verb + 完 + 了 + Object
Examples
- 我 看 完 了 那 本 书。I finished reading that book.
- 他 喝 完 了 那 瓶 啤酒。He finished drinking that bottle of beer.
- 我们 今天 学 完 了。 We finished studying today.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法) (pp. 273 - 284) →buy
- Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 97-9) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (pp. 42) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (pp. 86) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 152 - 153) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2) (pp. 87 - 88) →buy
- Practicing HSK Grammar (语法精讲精炼) (pp, 186-187) →buy
