完毕

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Usage of 完毕

The word 完毕 (wánbì) is a formal way to express that something has been completed or finished. It is often used in official or written contexts such as meetings, tasks, exams, or formal announcements.

Common Contexts

完毕 frequently appears after an action or event to indicate its conclusion, often paired with verbs like (to hand in), 确认 (to confirm), or used alone to mark the end of a process.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 会议完毕 (meeting finished): used to announce the end of a meeting.
  • 任务完毕 (task completed): used in work or project contexts.
  • 完毕 (hand in completely): used when submitting documents or materials.

Nuance and Register

完毕 carries a formal tone and is less common in casual spoken Chinese, where words like 完成 or 结束 might be preferred. It emphasizes the completeness and official closure of an action.

Common Confusion

Do not confuse 完毕 with 完成. 完成 focuses on the process of completing something, while 完毕 stresses that the action or event has fully ended. For example, 任务完成 means the task is done, but 任务完毕 implies the task is officially concluded.

Example Sentences

The meeting has finished, everyone can leave now.

Please confirm whether the task is finished, then submit the report.

The exam time is up, please hand in your papers.