(zhěng gè) - the whole, entire, the full in Mandarin
zhěnggèTraditional: 整個
HSK 4
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Translation
the whole, entire, the full
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
整
个
Examples
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The whole city knows.
业。
I spent the entire afternoon doing homework.
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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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