做完 (zuòwán) — to finish doing / to complete
HSK 3 | verb + complement | verb-result compound meaning to finish a task
做完 (zuòwán)
A verb-result compound where 做 (to do) + 完 (finished/complete) indicates that an action has been completed from start to finish.
Meanings
- [verb + complement] To finish doing something, to complete a task.
Example Sentences
我做完作业才能出去玩。 Wǒ zuòwán zuòyè cái néng chūqù wán. Only after I finish my homework can I go out to play.
他已经做完了所有的工作。 Tā yǐjīng zuòwán le suǒyǒu de gōngzuò. He has already finished all the work.
你做完了吗? Nǐ zuòwán le ma? Have you finished?
这道题太难了,我没做完。 Zhè dào tí tài nán le, wǒ méi zuòwán. This problem is too difficult; I didn't finish it.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 做完作业 | finish homework |
| 做完工作 | finish the work |
| 没做完 | didn't finish |
| 做不完 | cannot finish |
| 做完了 | have finished |
Memory Hook
完 is the result complement — it tells you the action reached its endpoint of completion. 做完 = do until done.