Meaning of 整整
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- whole
- full
How to use 整整
整整 goes before a number and measure word to stress that an amount of time, money or quantity is full and complete, often feeling like a lot. 我整整等了你两个小时。(Wǒ zhěngzhěng děng le nǐ liǎng gè xiǎoshí.) I waited for you a full two hours.
整 (zhěng) means whole or complete, as in 完整 (wánzhěng). Say it twice, 整整, and you stress that not a single bit is missing: a full, entire amount.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 整整 alone before a noun, like 整整天, but it needs a number plus measure word, as in 整整一天 (zhěngzhěng yì tiān). Also note the tones: both syllables are third tone, so the first one changes to a rising tone in speech, sounding like zhéngzhěng.
整整 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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整 zhěng · whole · 16 strokes
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整 zhěng · whole · 16 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 整整.
| 整个 | zhěnggè | whole; entire |
| 整天 | zhěngtiān | all day long; whole day |
| 整理 | zhěnglǐ | to arrange; to tidy up |
| 完整 | wánzhěng | complete; intact |
| 调整 | tiáozhěng | to adjust; to revise; to reorganize |
| 整体 | zhěngtǐ | whole; entirety; overall; whole; general |
| 整齐 | zhěngqí | orderly; neat |
| 整顿 | zhěngdùn | to tidy up; to reorganize |
| 整治 | zhěngzhì | to bring under control; to regulate |
| 整洁 | zhěngjié | neatly; tidy |
| 整合 | zhěnghé | to conform; to integrate |
| 工整 | gōngzhěng | fine work; carefully and neatly done |
Questions about 整整
What does 整整 mean?
整整 (zhěngzhěng) means "whole; full" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 整整?
整整 is made of 2 characters: 整 (16 strokes), 整 (16 strokes). That is 32 strokes in total.
Is 整整 an HSK word?
Yes. 整整 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 整整 and 整个 (zhěnggè)?
整个 means the whole of something and goes before a noun, as in 整个学校 (the whole school). 整整 stresses a full quantity and goes before a number, as in 整整三年 (a full three years).
Does 整整 sound positive or negative?
It is neutral, but it adds emphasis that the amount is large or more than expected. Context decides the feeling, such as complaining about waiting or being proud of hard work.