Chinese

zhěng
Meaning: whole; entire
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Example sentences

他在房間裡待了一整天。
他在房间里待了一整天。
He stayed in his room for the whole day.
他一口氣喝完了一整瓶水。
He drank a whole bottle of water in one breath.
這場地震震動了整棟大樓。
This earthquake shook the entire building.
地震摧毀了整座城市。
The earthquake destroyed the whole city.
那場戰爭幾乎毀滅了整座城市。
That war almost destroyed the entire city.

Usage Notes

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

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