成 chéng / chèng — finish; complete; accomplish; become; turn into; win
经过努力，他成了一名老师。Jīng guò nǔ lì, tā chéng le yì míng lǎo shī.Through hard work, he became a teacher.
Common words: 成为 (chéng wéi)、完成 (wán chéng)、变成 (biàn chéng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "complete"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "complete", including 成 (chéng / chèng), 全 (quán), 完 (wán), 清 (qīng), 整 (zhěng), 周 (zhōu). Study pinyin…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "complete" covers 7 different Chinese characters — 成 (chéng / chèng), 全 (quán), 完 (wán), 清 (qīng), 整 (zhěng), 周 (zhōu), 毕 (bì) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 7 characters do not share a sound — their readings span chéng, chèng, quán, wán, qīng, zhěng, and more — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 成 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 成 chéng / chèngfinish; complete; accomplish; become; turn into; winUseful words: 成为, 完成
- 全 quánall; whole; entire; every; completeUseful words: 安全, 完全
- 完 wánto finish; to be over; whole; complete; entireUseful words: 完全, 完成
- 清 qīngclear; distinct; complete; pureUseful words: 清楚, 清醒
- 整 zhěngexactly; in good order; whole; complete; entire; in orderUseful words: 整个, 调整
Common words for these 7 "complete" characters
Anchor each of these 7 characters in a word you can picture — start with 成 (chéng / chèng) — so "complete" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
成为chéng wéito become; to turn into完成wán chéngto complete; to accomplish变成biàn chéngto change into; to turn into; to become安全ān quánsafe; secure; safety; security完全wán quáncomplete; whole; totally; entirely全部quán bùwhole; all完全wán quáncomplete; whole; totally; entirely完成wán chéngto complete; to accomplish完美wán měiperfect清楚qīng chuclear; distinct; to understand thoroughly; to be clear about
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 7 ways to say "complete".
全 quán — all; whole; entire; every; complete
全家人一起吃年夜饭。Quán jiā rén yì qǐ chī nián yè fàn.The whole family eats the New Year's Eve dinner together.
Common words: 安全 (ān quán)、完全 (wán quán)、全部 (quán bù)
完 wán — to finish; to be over; whole; complete; entire
这本书我快看完了。Zhè běn shū wǒ kuài kàn wán le.I am almost finished reading this book.
Common words: 完全 (wán quán)、完成 (wán chéng)、完美 (wán měi)
清 qīng — clear; distinct; complete; pure
河水很清，能看见水底的石头。Hé shuǐ hěn qīng, néng kàn jiàn shuǐ dǐ de shí tou.The river water is so clear you can see the stones at the bottom.
Common words: 清楚 (qīng chu)、清醒 (qīng xǐng)、清理 (qīng lǐ)
整 zhěng — exactly; in good order; whole; complete; entire; in order
请把房间整理干净。Qǐng bǎ fáng jiān zhěng lǐ gān jìng.Please tidy up the room.
Common words: 整个 (zhěng gè)、调整 (tiáo zhěng)、整理 (zhěng lǐ)
周 zhōu — (surname); complete; encircle; circuit; lap; week
这个周末我们去爬山。Zhè ge zhōu mò wǒ men qù pá shān.This weekend we are going hiking.
Common words: 周末 (zhōu mò)、上周 (shàng zhōu)、周年 (zhōu nián)
毕 bì — the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished
他大学毕业后当了一名老师。Tā dà xué bì yè hòu dāng le yì míng lǎo shī.After graduating from college, he became a teacher.
Common words: 毕业 (bì yè)、毕业生 (bì yè shēng)、毕竟 (bì jìng)
All 7 characters
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