整体

整體

zhěngtǐ

noun HSK 3 #7,239

Meanings

我们要从整体上考虑这个问题。

Wǒmen yào cóng zhěngtǐ shàng kǎolǜ zhège wèntí.

We need to consider this problem as a whole.

整体效果非常好。

Zhěngtǐ xiàoguǒ fēicháng hǎo.

The overall effect is very good.

这幅画的整体感觉很和谐。

Zhè fú huà de zhěngtǐ gǎnjué hěn héxié.

The overall feel of this painting is very harmonious.

usage

整体 is often used with 上 to form 整体上 meaning 'on the whole / overall.' Common in formal and written contexts.

usage

整体 vs 整个: 整体 is a noun meaning 'the whole/entirety,' while 整个 is an adjective placed before a noun to mean 'the entire [noun].'

整 zhěng

体 tǐ