整年 (zhěng nián) — the whole year, the entire year
Definition
整年 means 'the whole year, all year long,' emphasizing an unbroken, complete span of time. Unlike specific durations like 一年, it is typically used before 都 to stress continuity across the entire year.
noun
the whole yearthe entire year
Examples
- 整年。Tā zhěng nián dōu zài xué xí hàn yǔ.He studied Chinese the whole year.
- 整年。Tā men gōng sī zhěng nián dōu hěn máng.Their company is busy the whole year.
- 整年。Tā zhěng nián zhī qǐng le sān tiān jiǎ.She only took three days off the whole year.
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