Definition
全体 (quán tǐ) refers to every member of a group (people), like 'all members' or 'everyone'. It differs from 全部 (quán bù), which means 'the whole quantity' of things or abstract amounts, and from 整体 (zhěng tǐ), which emphasizes the whole as a single integrated unit.
noun
all membersthe entire group
Examples
- 全体。Wǒmen quán tǐ dōu tóngyì zhège jìhuà.All of us agree with this plan.
- 全体。quán tǐ chéngyuán bìxū cānjiā huìyì.All members must attend the meeting.
- 全体。Qǐng quán tǐ zhùyì ānquán.Please pay attention to safety, everyone.
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