统统 (tǒng tǒng) — (adverb) all, without exception; completely

Definition

统统 is a colloquial adverb meaning 'every single one, without exception' — close to 全都, but with a stronger emphatic, often impatient tone. Use it for sweeping statements (especially in commands or complaints), unlike 完全 which describes degree.

adverb

allwithout exceptioncompletely

Examples

统统。
Zhè xiē dōng xī wǒ tǒng tǒng bú yào le.
I don't want any of these things.
统统！
Nǐ men tǒng tǒng gěi wǒ chū qù!
All of you, get out!
统统。
Bǎ zhè xiē wèn tí tǒng tǒng jiě jué diào.
Solve all these problems completely.

Origin

Reduplicated word

构词法gòucífǎ

重叠chóngdiéReduplication

A syllable said twice — for affection, for softness, or simply because that is how the word is said.

统tǒngoverall

统 'overall' + 统 'overall' gives all without exception.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 統; 统 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mì

Sound part声符shēngfú

充

充chōng統tǒng

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 統 uses 糸 as a meaning part and 充 as a sound part; the simplified 统 is a later shorthand, so this story is about 統, not about 统's parts.

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