完毕 (wán bì) — to finish; to complete; to conclude | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

完毕 (wánbì) is a formal, written 'completed / finished' — used in reports, official notices, and announcements. 结束 is the neutral everyday verb; 完 is the most casual.

verb

to finishto completeto conclude

Examples

完毕。
Zhǔn bèi gōng zuò wán bì hòu jiù kě yǐ kāi shǐ le.
We can start once the preparations are complete.
完毕。
Qǐng què rèn suǒ yǒu xiàng mù yǐ wán bì.
Please confirm all items have been completed.
完毕。
Zhè bù yǐng piàn de zhì zuò yǐ jīng wán bì.
The production of this film has already finished.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

毕bìfinish

完 “finish” and 毕 “finish” combine to mean to conclude.

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.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 畢; 毕 is its simplified writing.

田田tiánfield
𠦒𠦒𠦒net

The traditional form 畢 combines 田 (field) and 𠦒 (net), showing a net used for hunting in a field.

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