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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