整整 (zhěng zhěng) — (adverb) whole, full, exactly (emphasizing the completeness of a number or duration)
Definition
整整 (zhěngzheng) emphasizes that a number or duration is a complete, exact round figure (e.g. 'a full three years'). Unlike 完全 or 全, it specifically highlights the magnitude of a quantity, not a general idea of 'completely'.
adverb
wholefullexactly (emphasizing the completeness of a number or duration)
Examples
- 整整。Tā zhěng zhěng xué le sān nián zhōng wén.He studied Chinese for a whole three years.
- 整整。Zhè ge gōng chéng zhěng zhěng huā le wǔ gè yuè.This project took a full five months.
- 整整。Tā zhěng zhěng chī le sān wǎn fàn.He ate three whole bowls of rice.
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