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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'finished' with 完毕 (wánbì)

    Aspect & Tense
    Sequence & Order

    Structure

    Subject + 已 + 完毕

    Explanation

    The adjective 完毕 (wánbì) means 'finished' or 'completed,' indicating that a task or process has been fully concluded. It is more formal than 完了 or 完成 and is commonly used in written and official language. It often appears after a noun or verb phrase with 已 (already) to confirm completion, as in 已完毕 (already finished).

    Examples

    • 所有旅客检票完毕后,列车就出发了。

      Suǒyǒu lǚkè jiǎnpiào wánbì hòu, lièchē jiù chūfā le.

      After all passengers had their tickets checked, the train departed.

    • 系统升级已完毕,请重新登录。

      Xìtǒng shēngjí yǐ wánbì, qǐng chóngxīn dēnglù.

      The system upgrade is complete; please log in again.

    • 考试完毕,请大家把试卷交到前面来。

      Kǎoshì wánbì, qǐng dàjiā bǎ shìjuàn jiāo dào qiánmiàn lái.

      The exam is over; please hand in your papers to the front.

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