How to say “finish” in Chinese
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“Finish” in Chinese is 完, wán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
完 is read wán. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 宀 “roof”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “完”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 完. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 票已经卖完了piàoyǐjīngmàiwánleThe tickets are already sold out.
- 对不起，咖啡已经卖完了。duìbuqǐ,kāfēiyǐjīngmàiwánleSorry, the coffee is already sold out.
- 你作业做完了吗？nǐzuòyèzuòwánlemaHave you finished your homework?
- 我还没复习完wǒháiméifùxíwánI haven't finished reviewing yet.
- 开完会2我给你打电话kāiwánhuìwǒgěinǐdǎdiànhuàI'll call you after the meeting.
- 这个工作 今天必须完成zhègegōngzuòjīntiānbìxūwánchéngThis work has to be finished today, no matter what.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Tickets”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “finish” in Chinese?
“Finish” in Chinese is 完, pinyin wán.
What does 完 mean?
完 (wán) means “finish”.
How do you write 完?
完 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 完?
完 is read wán. Tones: wán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“finish” in the lesson “Tickets”
This word is from the topic “Things, colors, food” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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