Meaning of 全部
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- whole; all
How to use 全部
全部 can come before a noun, often with 的, or before a verb to mean everyone or everything did it. It is common in everyday speech and writing. Example: 作业我全部做完了。(Zuòyè wǒ quánbù zuò wán le.) I finished all of my homework.
全 (quán) means complete, and 部 (bù) means a part or section, as in 部分 (bùfen). Put them together and every part is complete, so 全部 means the whole thing, all of it.
Common mistake: Learners often put 全部 after the verb in English word order, as in 我做完全部 for all of it. The natural pattern moves the object to the front and puts 全部 before the verb: 我全部做完了. Also do not mix it up with 完全 (wánquán), which means totally or completely and describes degree, as in 完全不懂 (completely don't understand), not quantity.
全部 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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全 quán · all · 6 strokes
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部 bù · ministry · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 全部.
| 完全 | wánquán | complete; whole; totally; entirely |
| 安全 | ānquán | safe; secure; safety; security |
| 部分 | bùfen | part; portion; piece; Taiwan pr. [bu4fen4] |
| 一部分 | yī bùfen | portion; part of |
| 大部分 | dàbùfen | the greater part; the majority; most; Taiwan pr. [da4bu4fen4] |
| 全国 | quánguó | whole nation; nationwide |
| 全身 | quánshēn | the whole body; (typography) em |
| 全体 | quántǐ | all; entire |
| 全家 | quánjiā | whole family |
| 全年 | quánnián | the whole year; all year long |
| 部门 | bùmén | department; branch |
| 全球 | quánqiú | the whole world; worldwide; global |
Questions about 全部
What does 全部 mean?
全部 (quánbù) means "whole; all" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 全部?
全部 is made of 2 characters: 全 (6 strokes), 部 (10 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 全部 an HSK word?
Yes. 全部 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 全部 and 所有?
所有 (suǒyǒu) is used before a noun, as in 所有的人 (all the people). 全部 can do that too, but it can also stand alone or go before a verb, as in 他们全部来了 (they all came).
Is 全部 the opposite of 部分?
Yes, they are often paired. 全部 is the whole, 部分 (bùfen) or 一部分 is a part, and 大部分 is most of it. For example, 不是全部，只是一部分 means not all, just a part.