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整

zhěng
adjective HSK 3 #844

Meanings

  1. 1 whole; entire; complete
  2. 2 neat; tidy
  3. 3 to put in order; to fix

Examples

我等了整整一天。
Wǒ děng le zhěngzhěng yī tiān.
I waited a whole day.
整个城市都很安静。
Zhěnggè chéngshì dōu hěn ānjìng.
The entire city is very quiet.
现在是三点整。
Xiànzài shì sān diǎn zhěng.
It's exactly three o'clock.
把房间整理一下。
Bǎ fángjiān zhěnglǐ yīxià.
Tidy up the room.

Tips

usage
整个 (zhěnggè) = the whole/entire. 整理 (zhěnglǐ) = to tidy up/organize. 整整 (zhěngzhěng) = a full/complete (emphasizes completeness): 整整三年 (a full three years).
grammar
When telling time, 整 means 'sharp/exactly': 八点整 (8 o'clock sharp). It goes after the time.

Stroke Order

整 zhěng