整个

整個

zhěnggè

adjective HSK 3 #498

Meanings

整个城市都很安静。

Zhěnggè chéngshì dōu hěn ānjìng.

The entire city is very quiet.

他花了整个下午写作业。

Tā huā le zhěnggè xiàwǔ xiě zuòyè.

He spent the whole afternoon doing homework.

整个故事非常感人。

Zhěnggè gùshi fēicháng gǎnrén.

The entire story is very touching.

usage

整个 is always placed before a noun: 整个 + noun. It emphasizes completeness — 'the whole thing without exception.'

usage

整个 vs 全: 整个 emphasizes one complete unit ('the whole city'), while 全 can mean 'all' in a collective sense ('all students').

整 zhěng

个 gè