wán

Result complement "-wan" for finishing

完 says the action ran to completion — there's none of it left.

Verb + 完 (+ 了)

How it works

我说完了 (I've finished speaking), 吃完了 (all eaten). 完 is about exhausting the task, not merely stopping.

It differs from 好: 吃完 means the food is gone, 吃好 means you're satisfied and done.

The negative is 没…完: 我没看完这本书.

Examples

  • wǒ shuō wán le

    我说完了。

    I've finished speaking.

  • zuò yè xiě wán le ma?

    作业写完了吗?

    Have you finished the homework?

  • wǒ méi kàn wán zhè běn shū

    我没看完这本书。

    I didn't finish this book.