完好

• Pinyin: wán hǎo
• Hanzi breakdown: 完 = 宀 (roof) + 元 (original, primary); 好 = 女 (woman) + 子 (child)

Meaning

Intact; undamaged; in perfect condition. Describes something that has suffered no damage or loss.

Used to describe physical objects that remain in their original, undamaged state after an event — a disaster, transport, or long storage. Often appears in legal, insurance, and news contexts when assessing damage. Not used for abstract concepts.

Examples

1. 经过数百年的风雨，这座古塔依然完好无损地矗立在村口。 After centuries of wind and rain, the ancient pagoda still stands intact at the village entrance.
2. 货物运抵目的地后，经检验全部完好，买方表示满意。 After the goods arrived at their destination, inspection confirmed everything was undamaged, and the buyer expressed satisfaction.
3. 博物馆的修复团队用了三年时间，终于让这幅名画恢复到完好状态。 The museum's restoration team spent three years finally returning the famous painting to perfect condition.

Usage Guide

Context: legal, news, everyday

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 货物完好无损地送达了。(The goods arrived fully intact, with no damage.)
• 文物保存完好，令考古学家大为惊喜。(The relics were preserved in perfect condition, much to the archaeologists' delight.)

Don't Say

• 用完好描述抽象事物，如'他的心情完好' — 完好 only applies to tangible things; for abstract states use 完整 or 良好

Origin & History

Compound of 完 (complete, whole) and 好 (good, well). Together convey the sense of being wholly in good shape.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal