Meaning of 整体
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- whole; entirety
- overall; whole; general
- on the whole; overall
How to use 整体
整体 is used as a noun for the whole of something, and also before nouns or verbs to mean overall. It often appears in phrases like 从整体上看 (cóng zhěngtǐ shàng kàn), looking at it as a whole. Example: 这个计划整体不错。(Zhège jìhuà zhěngtǐ búcuò.) This plan is good overall.
整 (zhěng) means whole or neat, and 体 (tǐ) means body, as in 身体 (shēntǐ). Picture a body that is complete and in order, and you have 整体, the whole thing seen as one unit.
Common mistake: Learners often swap 整体 with 整个 (zhěnggè). 整个 goes directly before a noun, as in 整个晚上 (the whole evening), while 整体 describes something as a unified whole and is not used with time words like that. Also keep both tones low: zhěng is third tone and tǐ is third tone, so in speech zhěng rises toward a second tone.
整体 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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整 zhěng · whole · 16 strokes
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体 tǐ · body · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 整体.
| 身体 | shēntǐ | the body; one's health |
| 全体 | quántǐ | all; entire |
| 体育 | tǐyù | sports; physical education |
| 体育馆 | tǐyùguǎn | gym; gymnasium |
| 体育场 | tǐyùchǎng | stadium |
| 整个 | zhěnggè | whole; entire |
| 整天 | zhěngtiān | all day long; whole day |
| 媒体 | méitǐ | media, esp. news media |
| 整理 | zhěnglǐ | to arrange; to tidy up |
| 完整 | wánzhěng | complete; intact |
| 具体 | jùtǐ | concrete; specific; detailed |
| 调整 | tiáozhěng | to adjust; to revise; to reorganize |
Questions about 整体
What does 整体 mean?
整体 (zhěngtǐ) means "whole; entirety; overall; whole; general" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 整体?
整体 is made of 2 characters: 整 (16 strokes), 体 (7 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 整体 an HSK word?
Yes. 整体 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 整体 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 整体 is written 整體.
What is the difference between 整体 and 全体?
全体 (quántǐ) usually refers to all the members of a group of people, as in 全体学生 (all the students). 整体 treats something as one whole unit, such as a plan, a design, or a situation.
Can 整体 be used like an adverb?
Yes. It can come before a verb or adjective to mean overall, as in 整体来说 (zhěngtǐ lái shuō), generally speaking, or 质量整体提高了 (the quality improved overall).