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wán
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Basic Meaning

n
Most commonly used as part of compounds like 完全 (wánquán) or 完美 (wánměi). Rarely used as a standalone noun in modern spoken Chinese.
intact; whole; complete
齐全;完整。
Words:
完善完全完璧归赵完美无瑕体无完肤
Synonyms:
Sentences:
  1. (zhè)(ge)()(huá)()(jīng)(fēi)(cháng)(wán)(shàn)
    This plan is already very thorough and complete.
  2. ()(men)(zhuī)(qiú)(wán)(měi)(de)(jié)(guǒ)
    We are pursuing a perfect result.
v
Often followed by an object that represents the task or thing being completed, e.g., 完任务 (wán rènwu).
to complete; to accomplish (a task, work, or goal)
做成,了结。
Words:
完工完卷完稿完婚完成任务
Sentences:
  1. ()(jīn)(tiān)()()(wán)(chéng)(zhè)(ge)(xiàng)()
    I must finish this project today.
  2. (zhù)()()(men)(yuán)(mǎn)(wán)(chéng)()(sài)
    Congratulations on successfully completing the competition!
v
Often used intransitively or as a verb complement to indicate the conclusion of an event or action. Close in meaning to sense 2, but focuses more on the state of being finished.
to be over; to finish; to end
了结;完毕。
Words:
完事完毕完结没完没了
Synonyms:
Sentences:
  1. (huì)()(xià)()()(diǎn)(wán)()
    The meeting will finish at 5 p.m.
  2. ()(de)(huà)(shuō)(wán)(le)
    I've finished speaking.
v
Often used as a verb complement (V+完) or in a resultative construction (把...用完, 吃完了) to indicate the total consumption of a resource or item.
to use up; to run out; to have nothing left
消耗尽;没有剩的。
Words:
用完了做完了卖完了
Synonyms:
Sentences:
  1. (niú)(nǎi)()(jīng)()(wán)(le)
    The milk is all drunk up.
  2. ()(de)(shǒu)()(diàn)(yòng)(wán)(le)
    My phone's battery is all used up.
v
Nowadays, 完 in this sense is mostly found in specific historical or formal terms like 完税 (wán shuì). In modern contexts, 交 (jiāo) is more commonly used for 'to pay'.
to pay (taxes, grain as tax)
交纳(赋税)。
Words:
完粮完税
Sentences:
  1. (guò)()(nóng)(mín)()(yào)(xiàng)(zhèng)()(wán)(liáng)
    In the past, farmers needed to pay grain tax to the government.
  2. (zhè)(shì)()(fèn)(wán)(shuì)(zhèng)(míng)
    This is a certificate of tax payment.
n
Almost exclusively used as part of the compound 完败 (wánbài). It is not used as a standalone noun to mean 'death' in modern Chinese.
total defeat; total loss (often in competitive contexts)
指死亡;失败。
Words:
完败
Synonyms:
Sentences:
  1. (zhǔ)(duì)(zuó)(tiān)(zāo)()(le)()(chǎng)(wán)(bài)
    The home team suffered a complete defeat yesterday.

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