Definition
整整 (zhěng zhěng) is an adverb placed before numbers or durations to emphasize that the amount is exactly and completely that number, often implying it's a large or surprising amount (e.g., 'a whole three years'). It differs from 整 (zhěng), an adjective meaning 'whole/entire' that cannot be used this way, and from 完全 (wán quán), which means 'completely' in the sense of thoroughness, not exact quantities.
adverb
wholefullexactly (emphasizing the completeness of a number or duration)
Examples
- 整整。Tā zhěng zhěng xué le sān nián Zhōngwén.He studied Chinese for a whole three years.
- 整整。Zhège gōngchéng 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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