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整 (zhěng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

整 (zhěng) is a Chinese word: whole. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 整

形 xíng adjective

whole

我整天都在工作。

wǒ zhěng tiān dōu zài gōng zuò

I work the whole day.

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Word breakdown

整 zhěng — whole

Words with this character (13)
  • 1 整个 zhěng gè — whole HSK 4
    • 整 complete, whole, entire
    • 个 general classifier forming adjective with 整
    Example

    我花了整个下午做作业。

    wǒ huā le zhěng gè xià wǔ zuò zuò yè

    I spent the whole afternoon doing homework.

  • 2 整理 zhěng lǐ — organize, tidy up HSK 4
    • 整 orderly, complete, proper
    • 理 arrange, manage
    Example

    我需要整理一下房间。

    wǒ xū yào zhěng lǐ yí xià fáng jiān

    I need to tidy up the room a bit.

  • 3 完整 wán zhěng — complete HSK 5
    • 完 finished, perfected
    • 整 whole, orderly
    Example

    他收集了完整的资料。

    tā shōu jí le wán zhěng de zī liào

    He collected complete materials.

  • 4 整体 zhěng tǐ — whole HSK 5
    • 整 complete, entire
    • 体 body, entity
    Example

    要看整体效果，不能只看局部。

    yào kàn zhěng tǐ xiào guǒ bù néng zhǐ kàn jú bù

    We must look at the overall effect, not just the parts.

  • 5 整整 zhěng zhěng — a full, a whole, exactly HSK 5
    • 整 complete, whole (provides the core meaning of fullness/completeness)
    • 整 complete (repetition intensifies emphasis on exactness and fullness)
    Example

    我等了整整两个小时。

    wǒ děng le zhěng zhěng liǎng gè xiǎo shí

    I waited for a full two hours.

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Structure & writing
1 整 zhěng — whole; complete; entire (opposite of '零')

整 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 敕 chì — imperial edict or decree from the emperor
敕 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 4
整 zhěng whole; complete; entire (opposite of '零')
HSK 7
嫩 nèn tender, delicate (of young growth); opposite of "老"
1.2 正 zhèng — straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted)
Xpinyin
正 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 4
整 zhěng whole; complete; entire (opposite of '零') 证 zhèng to prove or verify with people, objects, or facts
HSK 5
征 zhēng to travel a long distance (often of troops on campaign) 政 zhèng politics; affairs of state
HSK 6
歪 wāi not straight; crooked; tilted (opposite of 'straight') 症 zhèng disease; illness

Stroke order