全部

quánbù

adjective HSK 2 #856

Meanings

Literally 'all parts' — every section combined means the entirety.

Wǒ quán bù dōu kàn wán le.

I've finished reading all of it.

Tā bǎ qián quán bù huā le.

He spent all the money.

Quán bù xuéshēng dōu lái le.

All the students have come.

usage

全部 is more formal than 都 (dōu). In everyday speech, 都 alone often suffices, but 全部 adds emphasis on completeness.

mistakes

Don't confuse 全部 (all of something) with 所有 (suǒyǒu, all/every). 全部 emphasizes totality of a known set; 所有 emphasizes every single one.

全 quán

部 bù