From c6f120db7e3ec7e0a73814b8064e0091f2f8460d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Spencer Grimes Date: Thu, 14 May 2026 13:45:21 +0900 Subject: [PATCH] "vault backup: 2026-05-14 13:45:21 from Flow" --- 10-Input/Classes/Chinese Class_2026_04_23.md | 55 +++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 53 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/10-Input/Classes/Chinese Class_2026_04_23.md b/10-Input/Classes/Chinese Class_2026_04_23.md index f5e8d1f..0d457c7 100644 --- a/10-Input/Classes/Chinese Class_2026_04_23.md +++ b/10-Input/Classes/Chinese Class_2026_04_23.md @@ -59,8 +59,59 @@ She went overboard with her makeup; it looks very unnatural. Wǒ zuò fàn de shíhòu yònglìguò měng, jiéguǒ hěn bù hào chī When I go overboard in cooking, the result doesn't taste good -# Note -Look up differences between verb compliment le, and verb compliment wan +# Note +## Verb Complement: 了 (le) vs. 完 (wán) + +Both attach to the end of a verb, but they answer different questions. + +--- + +### 了 (le) — "Did it happen?" +了 marks that an action **occurred**. It doesn't say anything about whether you finished it. + +我吃了饭 +Wǒ chīle fàn +I ate (some) food. / I had a meal. + +我看了那本书 +Wǒ kànle nà běn shū +I read that book. (Started it, read some of it — doesn't mean you finished.) + +我写了作业 +Wǒ xiěle zuòyè +I did (some of) my homework. + +--- + +### 完 (wán) — "Did you finish ALL of it?" +完 is a **result complement** meaning "to completion." It implies nothing was left undone — you saw it through to the end. + +我吃完了饭 +Wǒ chī wánle fàn +I finished eating. (The plate is clean.) + +我看完了那本书 +Wǒ kàn wánle nà běn shū +I finished reading that book. (Cover to cover.) + +我写完了作业 +Wǒ xiě wánle zuòyè +I finished all my homework. + +--- + +### Side-by-Side Contrast + +| Sentence | Meaning | +|---|---| +| 我读了这本书 / Wǒ dúle zhè běn shū | I read this book. (Maybe just part of it.) | +| 我读完了这本书 / Wǒ dú wánle zhè běn shū | I finished reading this book. (All of it.) | +| 我吃了 / Wǒ chīle | I ate. (The action happened.) | +| 我吃完了 / Wǒ chī wánle | I'm done eating. (Nothing left.) | + +**Rule of Thumb:** +- 了 → the action took place +- 完 → the action reached its natural end point, nothing left over # Homework 3 Sentences for Structure A