完事 (wán shì) — to finish (a task), to get through (work), to come to an end
Definition
Colloquial 'to finish / wrap up (a task)' — emphasizes completion of a concrete piece of work, not an ongoing state. Often used in the pattern 完不了事 ('can't be wrapped up') to mean a matter remains unsettled.
verb
to finish (a task)to get through (work)to come to an end
Examples
- 完事。Wǒ men wán shì zài zǒu ba.We'll leave after finishing up.
- ，。Zhè jiàn shì wán bù liǎo shì, hái dé zài tǎo lùn.This matter can't be wrapped up; we need more discussion.
- ，完事。Tā máng le yì tiān, zhōng yú wán shì le.He was busy all day and finally finished.
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