整 (zhěng) — whole, entire, complete; in order, orderly
Definition
Use 整 (often as 整个) for 'whole / entire,' overlapping with 全 — 整 focuses on a single undivided thing, while 全 emphasizes 'all of it' or 'every part.' As an adjective, 整 also means 'orderly,' tidied up.
adjective
wholeentirecompletein orderorderly
Easily confused
Examples
- 整。Tā zhěng wǎn dōu zài gōng zuò.He worked the whole night.
- 整。zhěng Běn shū wǒ dōu kàn wán le.I've finished the entire book.
- 。zhěng Gè chéng shì dōu hěn ān jìng.The whole city is very quiet.
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