verb (compound) HSK 3
to finish doing · to complete · to be done with
Meaning
做完 is a resultative verb compound combining 做 (to do) with the resultative complement 完 (to finish/complete). It indicates that an action has been carried out to completion. This structure is extremely common in Mandarin for expressing that a task or activity has been fully finished.
Usage
Native speakers use 做完 when emphasizing completion of a task or action. It's often followed by 了 to mark completed aspect (做完了). Commonly used with objects like 作业 (homework), 工作 (work), or 饭 (meal/cooking). The stress typically falls on 完, highlighting the completion.
Examples
- 01我已经做完作业了，现在可以出去玩儿。, .I've already finished my homework, so now I can go out and play.
- 02你什么时候能做完这个项目？?When can you finish this project?
Characters
Common collocations
- 做完作业to finish homework
- 做完工作to finish work
- 做完了finished doing (perfective)
- 还没做完not finished yet
Antonyms
Origin
做 originally meant 'to make/do' and 完 meant 'complete/whole'. The compound follows the productive Chinese pattern of verb + resultative complement to indicate successful completion of an action.