完成

• Pinyin: wán chéng
• Hanzi breakdown: 完 = finish, complete; 成 = 戈 (weapon) + 丁 — to become, to accomplish. Together: to finish accomplishing

Meaning

To complete; to accomplish; to finish successfully.

More formal than 做完 or 写完. Often used for tasks, assignments, projects, and goals. Common in work, school, and official contexts. Can be followed by 了 for completed actions or used with 要/需要 for things that need to be finished.

Examples

1. 我已经完成作业了。 I've already finished my homework.
2. 这个项目什么时候能完成？ When can this project be completed?
3. 他很快就完成了任务。 He completed the task very quickly.

Usage Guide

Context: work, school, tasks, goals

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 我们按时完成了工作。(We finished the work on time.)
• 你什么时候能完成？(When can you finish?)

Don't Say

• 完成吃饭 (Don't use 完成 for basic daily actions like eating — use 吃完 instead; 完成 is for tasks, assignments, and goals)

Origin & History

完 (wán, finish) + 成 (chéng, to become/accomplish). To bring something to successful completion.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal