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    Expressing 'to finish drawing' with 画好 (huà hǎo)

    Actions & Events
    Sequence & Order

    Structure

    Subject + 画好 + 了

    Explanation

    The compound verb 画好 (huà hǎo) means "to finish drawing" or "to draw well," combining 画 (to draw) with the resultative complement 好 (indicating completion or satisfactory result). It is used to indicate that a drawing has been completed. The particle 了 often follows to mark the completion of the action.

    Examples

    • 你的画画好了吗?我想看看。

      nǐ de huà huà hǎo le ma? wǒ xiǎng kànkan.

      Is your painting finished? I'd like to see it.

    • 她花了三个小时终于把那幅画画好了。

      tā huā le sān gè xiǎoshí zhōngyú bǎ nà fú huà huà hǎo le.

      She spent three hours and finally finished that painting.

    • 等我把设计图画好,就发给你。

      děng wǒ bǎ shèjì tú huà hǎo, jiù fā gěi nǐ.

      Once I finish drawing the design diagram, I'll send it to you.

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