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完全 (wán quán) — completely; entirely (adv.); complete; whole (adj.)

Definition

完全 is an adjective/adverb for 'complete' or 'completely' — stronger and more absolute than 全, and pairs with verbs/adjectives (完全同意, 完全一样) rather than describing a physical whole like 整个.

completelyentirely (adv.)completewhole (adj.)

Examples

  • 完全。
    Zhè jiàn shì wǒ wán quán bù zhī dào.
    I don't know about this matter at all.
  • 完全。
    Wǒ de xiǎng fǎ hé nǐ wán quán yí yàng.
    My idea is exactly the same as yours.
  • 完全。
    Tā wán quán tóng yì wǒ men de jì huà.
    He completely agrees with our plan.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

完wánwhole
全quántotal

完 and 全 both mean whole or total, so together they express completeness.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
宀宀miánroof
Sound part声符shēngfú
元
元yuán完wán
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

完 pairs 宀 (roof) with 元, which gives the sound.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape puts 入 together with 玉 to show a whole piece of jade, so it means complete or whole.

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