全局

quánjú

noun HSK 7-9 #12,944

Meanings

1 overall situation
2 the big picture
3 the whole picture

Characters

situation; game; layout

Literally 'the whole situation' — the big picture

Examples

做决策要从全局出发。

Zuò juécè yào cóng quánjú chūfā.

When making decisions, you should start from the big picture.

不要因为小事影响全局。

Bùyào yīnwèi xiǎoshì yǐngxiǎng quánjú.

Don't let small things affect the overall situation.

Tips

usage

全局 is often used in strategic or leadership contexts. Common collocations: 顾全大局 (gùquán dàjú, to consider the big picture), 全局观 (quánjú guān, big-picture thinking).

Stroke Order

全 quán

局 jú