整整

zhěng zhěng

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adverb Common

Definitions

1. whole
2. full

Word relationships

Synonyms

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• 全部 quán bù 全部 quán bù whole; all Used to emphasize 'whole' or 'entire' but as an adjective.: whole; all

Usage notes

Collocations

Most naturally precedes time expressions (e.g., 整整三天). Avoid using before nouns directly.

Common mistakes

Do not place after the noun (e.g., *三天整整); always comes before the measure phrase.

Example Sentences

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他等了 整整 三个小时。

He waited for a whole three hours.

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Words Containing 整整

• 整整齐齐 整整齐齐 zhěng zhěng qí qí: neat and tidy

Child Words of 整整

• 整 整 zhěng: exactly