竣工

jùngōng

to complete a project

HSK 7

Character Breakdown

Meaning and Usage

"竣工" specifically refers to the completion of construction or engineering projects. It is a formal term often used in architecture, civil engineering, and real estate contexts.

Common Contexts

You will see "竣工" used when discussing the finishing of buildings, bridges, roads, or other infrastructure. It often appears in official announcements, project reports, and news about construction progress.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 竣工日期 (completion date): specifies when a project finishes.
  • 竣工验收 (completion inspection): the process of checking the finished work.
  • 竣工典礼 (completion ceremony): a formal event celebrating the project's end.

Usage Notes

"竣工" is a noun or verb depending on context but always relates to finishing construction. It is more formal than words like "完成" (complete) and is rarely used outside construction or engineering fields. Avoid confusing it with "," which is similar but less formal and more common in everyday speech.

Example Sentences

这座大楼预计明年五月竣工。

Zhè zuò dàlóu yùjì míngnián wǔyuè jùngōng.

This building is expected to be completed in May next year.

工程竣工后,我们会进行验收。

Gōngchéng jùngōng hòu, wǒmen huì jìnxíng yànshōu.

After the project is completed, we will carry out the inspection.

竣工典礼将在下个月举行,邀请了许多嘉宾。

Jùngōng diǎnlǐ jiāng zài xià gè yuè jǔxíng, yāoqǐngle xǔduō jiābīn.

The completion ceremony will be held next month, with many guests invited.