How to say “complete” in Chinese

“Complete” in Chinese is 完成, wán chéng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

完成 is read wán chéng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

How to write it

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 “完成”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 完成. Tap the sound icon to listen.

• 这个工作今天必须完成zhègegōngzuòjīntiānbìxūwánchéngThis work has to be finished today, no matter what.
• 这个任务由我们部门完成zhègerènwuyóuwǒmenbùménwánchéngOur department is doing this task.
• 我相信你能够完成任务wǒxiāngxìnnǐnénggòuwánchéngrènwuI believe you can complete the task.
• 年底以前必须完成任务niándǐyǐqiánbìxūwánchéngrènwuThe task must be completed by the end of the year.
• 他完成了研究，并且写了一篇文章。tāwánchéngleyánjiū,bìngqiěxiěleyìpiānwénzhāngHe finished the research and wrote an article.
• 我们一定要确保按时完成任务wǒmenyídìngyàoquèbǎoànshíwánchéngrènwuWe must make sure we finish the task on time.

More words from the lesson “Should, have to, must”

• 应该 should
• 得 get
• 必须 must
• 参加 take part
• 不用 no need
• 结束 end

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