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完了

wánle
phrase HSK 5 #5,848

Meanings

  1. 1 to be finished; it's over
  2. 2 oh no; it's done for (exclamation)

Characters

完
wán
to finish; complete; whole
了
le
completed action; changed state
Literally 'finished' - as an exclamation means 'it's over / we're doomed'

Examples

HSK 2
作业做完了吗？
Zuòyè zuò wánle ma?
Have you finished your homework?
HSK 3
电影已经演完了。
Diànyǐng yǐjīng yǎn wánle.
The movie is already over.
HSK 7-9
完了完了，我忘了带钥匙！
Wánle wánle, wǒ wàng le dài yàoshi!
Oh no, I forgot to bring my keys!

Tips

usage
完了 as an exclamation expresses 'oh no' or 'we're doomed.' It's very colloquial and dramatic. Repeating it (完了完了) intensifies the panic.
grammar
As a verb complement, 完 means 'finished doing': 吃完了 (finished eating), 看完了 (finished watching/reading).

Stroke Order

完 wán
了 le