wán

完

HSK 2Character · Adjective · Verb · Noun

complete; use up; finish; pay tax; surname

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Meanings

6 senses · 27 examples
1.

adjective

complete; whole; intact

Describes something that has all its parts and no damage or loss.

Zhè这
ge个
bēi杯
zi子
hái还
shì是
wán完
hǎo好
de的
 ,
méi没
yǒu有
shuāi摔
suì碎
 。

This cup is still intact and hasn't been broken.

Hóng洪
shuǐ水
guò过
hòu后
 ,
cūn村
zhuāng庄
tǐ体
wú无
wán完
fū肤
 。

After the flood, the village was completely destroyed.

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Zhàn战
zhēng争
jié结
shù束
hòu后
 ,
zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
bǎo堡
yǐ已
jīng经
méi没
yǒu有
wán完
luǎn卵
le了
 。

After the war, there was nothing left intact in this ancient castle.

Mā妈
ma妈
bǎ把
jiā家
lǐ里
shōu收
shi拾
de得
wán完
wán完
zhěng整
zhěng整
 。

Mom tidied up the house perfectly completely.

Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
de的
nèi内
róng容
wán完
mǎn满
de地
huí回
dá答
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
wèn问
tí题
 。

The content of this article fully answered all the questions.

2.

verb

use up; exhaust; run out

Describes a supply being fully used up.

Dōng冬
tiān天
jiā家
lǐ里
de的
méi煤
shāo烧
wán完
le了
 ,
wǒ我
men们
děi得
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
mǎi买
xīn新
de的
 。

The coal in the house is all burned up in winter, we need to buy more right away.

Wǒ我
bǎ把
xìn信
zhǐ纸
yòng用
wán完
le了
 ,
míng明
tiān天
qù去
mǎi买
xīn新
de的
 。

I used up all my stationery, I will buy more tomorrow.

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Wǒ我
men们
de的
líng零
shí食
chī吃
wán完
le了
 ,
kuài快
qù去
chāo超
shì市
bǔ补
huò货
 。

We finished all our snacks, go to the supermarket to restock quickly.

Zhè这
liàng辆
chē车
de的
yóu油
yǐ已
jīng经
pǎo跑
wán完
le了
 ,
tíng停
zài在
lù路
biān边
méi没
fǎ法
dòng动
 。

This car ran out of gas, it can't move parked on the side of the road.

Tā他
bǎ把
líng零
huā花
qián钱
huā花
wán完
le了
 ,
zhè这
ge个
yuè月
zhǐ只
néng能
shěng省
zhe着
yòng用
 。

He spent all his pocket money, he has to be thrifty this month.

3.

verb

end; finish; be over

Refers to an activity or process coming to an end, often with negative connotations in some contexts.

Zhè这
xiàng项
rèn任
wu务
zhōng终
yú于
zuò做
wán完
le了
 ,
wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
xiū休
xi息
yī一
xià下
le了
 。

This task is finally finished, we can take a break now.

Yú鱼
lí离
kāi开
shuǐ水
 ,
shēng生
mìng命
jiù就
wán完
jié结
le了
 。

A fish out of water will lose its life.

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Zhè这
chǎng场
zhēng争
chǎo吵
zǒng总
suàn算
wán完
jié结
le了
 ,
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
sōng松
le了
kǒu口
qì气
 。

This argument finally ended, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Tā他
de的
zhí职
yè业
shēng生
yá涯
yīn因
wèi为
zhè这
cì次
chǒu丑
wén闻
wán完
jié结
le了
 。

His career ended because of this scandal.

Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
yào要
shi是
zài再
tuō拖
xià下
qù去
jiù就
zhēn真
de的
wán玩
wán完
le了
 。

If this project drags on any longer, it will truly be doomed.

4.

verb

complete; finish; accomplish

Refers to successfully finishing a task, project, or event.

Zhè这
zuò座
dà大
qiáo桥
yǐ已
jīng经
wán完
gōng工
le了
 ,
xià下
gè个
yuè月
jiù就
néng能
tōng通
chē车
 。

This bridge is already completed, it will open to traffic next month.

Tā他
men们
qù去
nián年
nián年
dǐ底
wán完
chéng成
le了
hūn婚
lǐ礼
 。

They held their wedding at the end of last year.

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Zhè这
xiàng项
dà大
xíng型
gōng工
chéng程
shén什
me么
shí时
hou候
cái才
néng能
wán完
gōng工
 ?

When will this large-scale project be completed?

Wǒ我
zhōng终
yú于
wán完
chéng成
le了
zhè这
běn本
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
xiě写
zuò作
 。

I finally finished writing this novel.

Tuán团
duì队
jiā加
bān班
jiā加
diǎn点
zhōng终
yú于
wán完
chéng成
le了
jì季
dù度
bào报
gào告
 。

The team worked overtime and finally finished the quarterly report.

5.

verb

pay (taxes, fees)

formal

Formal term used for paying official taxes or levies.

Nóng农
mín民
měi每
nián年
dōu都
yào要
xiàng向
guó国
jiā家
wán完
liáng粮
nà纳
shuì税
 。

Farmers pay grain taxes to the country every year.

Qǐ企
yè业
xū需
yào要
zài在
guī规
dìng定
shí时
jiān间
nèi内
wán完
shuì税
 。

Enterprises need to pay taxes within the specified time.

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Dāng当
dì地
shāng商
hù户
àn按
shí时
wán完
shuì税
hòu后
cái才
néng能
zhèng正
cháng常
yíng营
yè业
 。

Local merchants can operate normally only after paying taxes on time.

Gǔ古
dài代
bǎi百
xìng姓
wán完
liáng粮
shì是
yī一
xiàng项
zhòng重
yào要
de的
yì义
wù务
 。

Paying grain taxes was an important obligation for common people in ancient times.

Tā他
qù去
nián年
wàng忘
le了
wán完
shuì税
 ,
bèi被
chǔ处
yǐ以
le了
fá罚
kuǎn款
 。

He forgot to pay taxes last year and was fined.

6.

noun

surname Wan

A common Chinese family name.

Wán完
lǎo老
shī师
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
yǔ语
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Teacher Wan is our Chinese teacher.

Wán完
jiàn建
guó国
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
gōng工
chéng程
shī师
 。

Wan Jianguo is a famous engineer.