Chinese

zhěng
Meaning: whole; entire
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

整

Example sentences

He stayed in his room for the whole day.
他一口氣喝完了一整瓶水。
他一口气喝完了一整瓶水。
He drank a whole bottle of water in one breath.
這場地震震動了整棟大樓。
这场地震震动了整栋大楼。
This earthquake shook the entire building.
地震摧毀了整座城市。
地震摧毁了整座城市。
The earthquake destroyed the whole city.
那場戰爭幾乎毀滅了整座城市。
那场战争几乎毁灭了整座城市。
That war almost destroyed the entire city.
他花了一整晚來梳理這份報告的思路。
他花了一整晚来梳理这份报告的思路。
He spent the whole night organizing the ideas of this report.
整座樓房在地震中迅速解體了。
整座楼房在地震中迅速解体了。
The entire building disintegrated quickly in the earthquake.
地震發生時,整棟大樓開始劇烈搖晃。
地震发生时,整栋大楼开始剧烈摇晃。
The entire building began to shake violently when the earthquake occurred.
那場大火燒毀了整棟建築。
那场大火烧毁了整栋建筑。
That big fire burned down the entire building.
深夜裡,整座城市都在沉睡中。
深夜里,整座城市都在沉睡中。
In the middle of the night, the entire city is in a deep sleep.

Usage Notes

Used to indicate the entirety of a time period or quantity.

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