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How to say “completely” in Chinese

完全
wánquán

completely, totally

adjective · HSK 4 · topic “Feelings and mood”

“Completely” in Chinese is 完全, wán quán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

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

wán — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
quán — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

完
wán — finish

On top, 宀 “roof”.

全
quán — whole, complete

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 “完全”.

Examples

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

  • 我完全不明白你的意思wǒwánquánbùmíngbainǐdeyìsiI have absolutely no idea what you mean.
  • 小说是小说，电影是电影，内容不完全一样。xiǎoshuōshìxiǎoshuō,diànyǐngshìdiànyǐng,nèiróngbùwánquányíyàngA novel is a novel, and a film is a film: the content isn't exactly the same.
  • 这部电视剧跟小说完全不一样。zhèbùdiànshìjùgēnxiǎoshuōwánquánbùyíyàngThis series is nothing like the novel.
  • 这个方案完全可行zhègefāng’ànwánquánkěxíngThis plan is entirely feasible.
  • 这种玻璃完全透明。zhèzhǒngbōliwánquántòumíngThis kind of glass is completely transparent.
  • 我完全赞同你的看法。wǒwánquánzàntóngnǐdekànfǎI completely agree with your view.

More words from the lesson “Memories”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “completely” in Chinese?

“Completely” in Chinese is 完全, pinyin wánquán.

What does 完全 mean?

完全 (wánquán) means “completely, totally”.

How do you write 完全?

完全 is 2 characters: 完 (wán) — finish; 全 (quán) — whole, complete. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 完全?

完全 is read wánquán. Tones: wán — second tone, quán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“completely” in the lesson “Memories”

This word is from the topic “Feelings and mood” of HSK 4. 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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