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Expressing completion or readiness with 好 (hǎo) as a complement
Aspect & Tense
Result & Consequence
Structure
Verb + 好 + 了
Explanation
The character 好 (hǎo) placed after a verb functions as a result complement meaning "done" or "completed satisfactorily." It indicates that an action has been finished and the result is ready. For example, 计划好了 means "finished planning" or "all planned out."
Examples
行李都收拾好了，我们可以出发了。
xínglǐ dōu shōushí hǎo le, wǒmen kěyǐ chūfā le.
The luggage is all packed; we can set off now.
饭做好了，大家过来吃吧。
Fàn zuò hǎo le, dàjiā guòlái chī ba.
The food is ready, everyone come and eat.
一切都计划好了，你不用担心。
Yīqiè dōu jìhuà hǎo le, nǐ bùyòng dānxīn.
Everything has been planned, you don't need to worry.