写完 (xiě wán) — to finish writing

写完 (xiě wán)

写完 is a verb + result complement. 写 means "to write" and 完 is the result complement meaning "finished / done completely." Together they mean writing has been finished to completion — nothing is left undone. The complement 完 can attach to many verbs (做完, 吃完, 看完) to express the same idea of total completion. The negative is 没写完 (didn't finish writing) or 写不完 (can't finish writing).

Meanings

1. [v+comp] Finish writing — the writing task is done from start to finish.
2. [v+comp] Complete written work — used for homework, essays, or any written task.

Example Sentences

我写完作业了。 Wǒ xiě wán zuòyè le. I have finished my homework.

你写完了吗？可以交给我了。 Nǐ xiě wán le ma? Kěyǐ jiāo gěi wǒ le. Have you finished writing? You can hand it in to me now.

作文还没写完，得继续写。 Zuòwén hái méi xiě wán, děi jìxù xiě. The essay isn't finished yet; I need to keep writing.

他一小时就写完了那篇报告。 Tā yī xiǎoshí jiù xiě wán le nà piān bàogào. He finished writing that report in just one hour.

Collocations

Memory Hook

写 (write) + 完 (complete/whole) — 完 signals "the circle is closed," meaning you wrote all the way to the very end.