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完善

wán shàn · wan shan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive
  2. well-developed
  3. excellent
  4. to refine
  5. to improve
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The rainy-day plan

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)旅行(lǚxíng)计划(jìhuà)还(hái)不够(bùgòu)完善(wánshàn)。

    This travel plan is not complete enough yet.

  2. Dengdeng

    哪里(nǎlǐ)不(bù)完善(wánshàn)？

    Which part is not complete?

  3. Liangliang

    下雨天(xiàyǔtiān)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)，你(nǐ)还(hái)没(méi)写(xiě)。

    You have not written where to go on a rainy day.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)再(zài)完善(wánshàn)一下(yīxià)：下雨(xiàyǔ)就(jiù)去(qù)博物馆(bówùguǎn)。

    OK, I will improve it: if it rains, go to the museum.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)！可是(kěshì)今天(jīntiān)是(shì)星期一(xīngqīyī)，博物馆(bówùguǎn)不(bù)开门(kāimén)。

    Good idea! But today is Monday, and the museum is closed.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

公(gōng)司(sī)正(zhèng)在(zài)完(wán)善(shàn)售(shòu)后(hòu)服(fú)务(wù)，希(xī)望(wàng)让(ràng)顾(gù)客(kè)更(gèng)满(mǎn)意(yì)。

The company is improving its after-sales service, hoping to make customers more satisfied.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)城(chéng)市(shì)的(de)公(gōng)共(gòng)交(jiāo)通(tōng)系(xì)统(tǒng)还(hái)不(bú)够(gòu)完(wán)善(shàn)，需(xū)要(yào)继(jì)续(xù)改(gǎi)进(jìn)。

This city's public transportation system is not yet comprehensive enough and needs further improvement.

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完
wán

to finish; to be over

善
shàn

good (virtuous); benevolent

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