<p>I am not sure if this answer is correct or contributes to your understanding, here is my interpretation:</p>

<p>写完, as you have put it, means some piece of writing is completed.</p>

<p>写的完 the stresses the <code>ability</code> to complete something written. E.g. 这么长的文章你写得完吗？ Are you <code>able to finish writing</code> such a long article/essay? </p>

<p>I think you already know 看得懂 where 得 is to emphasize the ability to understand something by reading (able to read and understand). E.g. 这个汉字你看得懂吗？ Can you read this Chinese character?</p>

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the negative of 写得完 would be 写不完 , right?
meireikei
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Much the same as 看不懂，听不懂, yes. I think you got it now.
imrek
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if 写不完 is the negation of 写得完 , than i am clueless what the negative of 写完 might be???
meireikei
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The negation of 写完 is 不写完, i.e. `not complete writing (probably on purpose)`, which is rather uncommon and has only limited use. The usual expressions we use are 写完了 and 没写完.
Yang Muye
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That is quite 'regular', e.g.: 你写完了吗？ 我没写完。Or  if you are to state something in the present, 不写完.
imrek
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imrek
<blockquote>
  <p>写得完: possible to complete writing</p>
  
  <p>写完: complete writing</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Beginners often learn <code>能+verb</code> first, but in many cases, <code>verb+得+complement</code> sounds much more natural when they want to express <code>can/be able to + verb</code>.</p>

<p>I'm aware of some languages, e.g. Japanese and sometimes English, that don't always strictly distinguish these two kinds of expressions, but Chinese does. Always keep in mind that 写得完 is <strong>stative</strong> while 写完 is <strong>dynamic</strong>.</p>

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<p>According to my textbook 简明汉语语法 the parts after the verb 写 are so called complements, they are strictly differentiated from adverbs.</p>

<p>both complements are called: </p>

<ul>
<li>complement of result 完</li>
<li>complement of possibility 得完</li>
</ul>

<p>I assume the meaning of 写完 is "to write (and it is completed)".
However, i can not find out myself what the difference to 写得完 is?</p>

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What is the difference between 写完 and 写得完 ?
# What is the difference between 写完 and 写得完 ?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-11-08)

According to my textbook 简明汉语语法 the parts after the verb 写 are so called complements, they are strictly differentiated from adverbs.

both complements are called:

* complement of result 完
* complement of possibility 得完

I assume the meaning of 写完 is "to write (and it is completed)".
However, i can not find out myself what the difference to 写得完 is?

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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-11-08. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

> 写得完: possible to complete writing
>
> 写完: complete writing

Beginners often learn `能+verb` first, but in many cases, `verb+得+complement` sounds much more natural when they want to express `can/be able to + verb`.

I'm aware of some languages, e.g. Japanese and sometimes English, that don't always strictly distinguish these two kinds of expressions, but Chinese does. Always keep in mind that 写得完 is **stative** while 写完 is **dynamic**.


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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-11-08. Score: 1

I am not sure if this answer is correct or contributes to your understanding, here is my interpretation:

写完, as you have put it, means some piece of writing is completed.

写的完 the stresses the `ability` to complete something written. E.g. 这么长的文章你写得完吗？ Are you `able to finish writing` such a long article/essay?

I think you already know 看得懂 where 得 is to emphasize the ability to understand something by reading (able to read and understand). E.g. 这个汉字你看得懂吗？ Can you read this Chinese character?

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: the negative of 写得完 would be 写不完 , right?  
> **username_1**: Much the same as 看不懂，听不懂, yes. I think you got it now.  
> **username_0**: if 写不完 is the negation of 写得完 , than i am clueless what the negative of 写完 might be???  
> **username_2**: The negation of 写完 is 不写完, i.e. `not complete writing (probably on purpose)`, which is rather uncommon and has only limited use. The usual expressions we use are 写完了 and 没写完.  
> **username_1**: That is quite 'regular', e.g.: 你写完了吗？ 我没写完。Or  if you are to state something in the present, 不写完.  

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