完工 (wán gōng) — to complete work, to finish a project | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

完工 means a construction or engineering project is finished — the work is physically done. Often paired with 竣工, which is the more formal written term for project completion.

verb

to complete workto finish a project

Examples

完工。
Zhè ge xiàng mù yù jì xià ge yuè wán gōng.
This project is expected to be completed next month.
，。
Tā men zhōng yú wán le gōng, kě yǐ xiū xi le.
They finally finished the work and can rest now.
，完工。
Rú guǒ cái liào àn shí dào, míng tiān jiù néng wán gōng.
If the materials arrive on time, we can finish the work tomorrow.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

The word combines finish and work to mean complete a project.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

宀元完

Meaning part形符xíngfú

宀宀miánroof

Sound part声符shēngfú

元

元yuán完wán

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

完 pairs 宀 (roof) with 元, which gives the sound.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 工 is a picture of a bladed tool used to plow ground or mark a border; some read it as a carpenter's square.

Appears in

Workplace & Office

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