The complement of result “好”
In Chinese, placing 好 (hǎo) directly after a verb indicates that an action is not just completed, but completed successfully, properly, or to full satisfaction.
Key Difference
我吃完了
我吃好了
完 marks the END of the action, 好 marks its RESULT. So 饭做完了 means “the cooking stopped”, while 饭做好了 means “the food is ready”.
Grammar Structure
Affirmative: Verb + 好 (+ 了)
Negative: 没(有) + Verb + 好
Question: Verb + 好 + 了吗？
In the negative the 了 DROPS: 没做好 (✓), 没做好了 (✗).
Example Sentences
今晚的电影小刚已经买好票了
饭还没做好，请你等一会儿
去旅游的东西准备好了吗？
我还没想好要不要跟你去呢
Common Collocations
准备好zhǔnbèi hǎoTo be fully prepared / ready
买好mǎi hǎoTo buy and secure (tickets, items, etc.)
做好zuò hǎoTo finish making / cooking completely
想好xiǎng hǎoTo think through and reach a firm decision
写好xiě hǎoTo finish writing