(zhěng gè) - the whole, entire, the full in Mandarin

zhěnggè

Traditional: 整個

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Translation

the whole, entire, the full

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Word origin

整个 (zhěnggè) 'the whole, entire' joins 整 (zhěng, 'whole, orderly') with the measure word 个 (gè). 整 is a compound of 束 (shù, 'to bind'), 攵 (pū, 'to tap, strike') and 正 (zhèng, 'correct') as phonetic, conveying putting things in good order.

Origin
compound
Root
整 (zhěng, 束 bind + 攵 strike + 正 phonetic) + 个 (gè, measure word)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 整

整

Stroke order for 个

个

Examples

。

The whole city knows.

。

I spent the entire afternoon doing homework.

感gǎn。

The whole story is very moving.

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The whole room is very clean.

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The whole plan needs reconsidering.

整个 (zhěng gè) - the whole, entire, the full.

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This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 9: 整个, 或许, 讲 and 7 more words.