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)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to finish"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to finish", including 完 (wán), 尽 (jìn), 毕 (bì), 罢 (bà / ba). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to finish" covers 4 different Chinese characters — 完 (wán), 尽 (jìn), 毕 (bì), 罢 (bà / ba) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 4 characters do not share a sound — their readings span wán, jìn, bì, bà, ba — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 完 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 完 wánto finish; to be over; whole; complete; entireUseful words: 完全, 完成
- 尽 jìnto the utmost; to use up; to exhaust; to end; to finish; to the utmostUseful words: 尽量, 尽管
- 毕 bìthe whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finishedUseful words: 毕业, 毕业生
- 罢 bà / bato stop; cease; dismiss; suspend; to quit; to finishUseful words: 罢了, 罢工
Common words for these 4 "to finish" characters
Anchor each of these 4 characters in a word you can picture — start with 完 (wán) — so "to finish" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
完全wán quáncomplete; whole; totally; entirely完成wán chéngto complete; to accomplish完美wán měiperfect尽量jǐn liàngas much as possible; to the greatest extent尽管jǐn guǎndespite; although; even though; in spite of尽快jǐn kuàias quickly as possible; as soon as possible毕业bì yègraduation; to graduate; to finish school毕业生bì yè shēnggraduate毕竟bì jìngafter all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis罢了bà lea modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)
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 4 ways to say "to finish".
尽 jìn — to the utmost; to use up; to exhaust; to end; to finish; to the utmost
我会尽力帮助你。Wǒ huì jìn lì bāng zhù nǐ.I will do my best to help you.
Common words: 尽量 (jǐn liàng)、尽管 (jǐn guǎn)、尽快 (jǐn kuài)
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)
罢 bà / ba — to stop; cease; dismiss; suspend; to quit; to finish
这只是一件小事罢了。Zhè zhǐ shì yí jiàn xiǎo shì bà le.This is just a small matter, that is all.
Common words: 罢了 (bà le)、罢工 (bà gōng)、罢休 (bà xiū)
All 4 characters
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