When we've finished doing something like I've finished (doing my homework) what we should say. Can we say 好了 "I'm finished"? (Hǎole)
How about "are you finished"? Can we say "好了吗"?. (Hǎole ma)
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Sign up to join this communityWhen we've finished doing something like I've finished (doing my homework) what we should say. Can we say 好了 "I'm finished"? (Hǎole)
How about "are you finished"? Can we say "好了吗"?. (Hǎole ma)
Usually, there is a Verb before the "好了". for example:
"你作业做好了吗?-- 我做好了" translate to English "Have you finished doing homework? -- Yes, I have finished."
"你电影看完了吗?-- 我看完了" translate to English "Have you finished watching movies? -- Yes, I have finished."
It is definitly correct to say "好了吗?", when you want to ask "Are you finished?".
Depend on the context, 好 and/or 完 can be used.
好 is more oral friendly as there is no emphasize of any difference between the speaker and the listener. In some cases, using 好 may show a closer relation between the parties of conversation than 完.
On the other hand, 完 is more formal. It is a better parallel to "finish" comparing to 好 as the latter has broader usage. Be weary while using 完 as it is often used when the parties involved in conversion are not equal.
For instance, 完 is used when your boss speaks to you, your teacher speaks to you, your group leader speaks to you, etc. 好 on the other hand, tend to be used when your friend speaks to you, your partner speaks to you, etc.
I'm finished
can be translated to 做好了
, or 做完了
, both make sense for me, nothing wrong.
You might consider 完 and its associated words for the meaning of "finished."