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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

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

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