整个

整個

zhěnggè

adjective HSK 3 #498

Meanings

HSK 2

他花了整个下午写作业。

Tā huā le zhěnggè xiàwǔ xiě zuòyè.

He spent the whole afternoon doing homework.

HSK 3

整个城市都很安静。

Zhěnggè chéngshì dōu hěn ānjìng.

The entire city is very quiet.

HSK 6

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