整体

zhěng tǐ

CL 个 gè

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. whole entity
2. entire body
3. synthesis
4. as a whole (situation, construction, team etc)
5. global
6. macrocosm
7. integral
8. holistic
9. whole

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 部分 bù fen 部分 bù fen part 整体 means whole, 部分 means part: part

Related words

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• 全局 quán jú 全局 quán jú overall situation 全局 refers to the overall situation, similar to 整体 as a whole: overall situation
• 个体 gè tǐ 个体 gè tǐ individual 个体 means individual entity, contrasting with 整体 as the whole: individual

Synonyms

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• 全部 quán bù 全部 quán bù whole; all When referring to the totality of something: whole; all

Usage notes

Collocations

整体 is often used with 上 (整体上 meaning 'on the whole') or as a modifier in 整体情况 (overall situation).

Common mistakes

Do not use 整体 as a verb; use 整合 (zhěnghé) when you mean 'to integrate' or 'to synthesize'.

Example Sentences

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我们需要从 整体 上考虑这个问题。

We need to consider this problem as a whole.

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Words Containing 整体

• 整体数位服务网路 整体数位服务网路 zhěng tǐ shù wèi fú wù wǎng lù: Integrated Service Digital Network
• 整体服务数位网路 整体服务数位网路 zhěng tǐ fú wù shù wèi wǎng lù: Integrated Services Digital Network; ISDN

Child Words of 整体

• 整 整 zhěng: exactly
• 体 体 tǐ: body