全部

quán bù

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Very common

Definitions

1. whole; all

Word relationships

Antonyms

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部分

bù fen

part

全部 means 'all; whole', while 部分 means 'part; portion'.

Related words

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整个

zhěng gè

whole

整个 means 'entire' and is often used for singular entities, while 全部 refers to all items in a group.

Synonyms

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所有

suǒ yǒu

all

Both mean 'all' or 'whole', but 全部 emphasizes totality of a specific group, while 所有 emphasizes ownership or possession ('all that one has').

Usage notes

Common mistakes

全部 is typically used to refer to all of a specific group or category; do not use it with uncountable nouns like 水 (water) unless quantifying containers or portions.

Example Sentences

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学生们全部通过了考试。

The students all passed the exam.

全部上岸！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13138902)

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Words Containing 全部

国土安全部

guó tǔ ān quán bù

(US) Department of Homeland Security

国家安全部

guó jiā ān quán bù

PRC Ministry of State Security

Child Words of 全部

all

ministry