整天
zhěngtiānTraditional: 整天
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Translation
all day, the whole day, all day long
Word origin
A compound of 整 (zhěng, whole, complete) and 天 (tiān, day), meaning a complete, uninterrupted day.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 整 (zhěng, whole) + 天 (tiān, day)
Stroke order
整
天
Examples
。
He works all day long.
。
I haven't eaten all day.
。
The child plays games all day.
雨。
It rained the whole day.
团团。
She was rushed off her feet all day.
整天 (zhěng tiān) means all day or the whole day long. The word 整 stresses that the entire day is taken up, often with a hint of doing one thing without break.
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