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齐全 (qí quán) — complete, comprehensive

Definition

齐全 emphasizes that nothing is missing — used for a set of items (equipment, tools, documents). 完整 stresses wholeness/integrity of one thing; 全面 stresses scope across areas.

adjective
completecomprehensive

Examples

  • 齐全。
    Zhè dòng lóu de ān quán shè bèi hěn qí quán.
    The safety equipment in this building is very complete.
  • 齐全。
    Zhè jiā cān tīng de cài dān hěn qí quán.
    This restaurant's menu is quite comprehensive.
  • 齐全。
    Gōng chǎng de jī qì shè bèi bì xū qí quán.
    The factory's machinery and equipment must be complete.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

齐qícomplete
全quánall

齐 and 全 both point to nothing missing, so together mean complete.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 齊; 齐 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 齊 pictures multiple fruits or thorns neatly arranged; the simplified 齐 is a later shorthand.

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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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