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整整

zhěng zhěng

HSK 5

Meaning

  • whole
  • full

Definition

副词，表示数量或程度达到完整的、全部的程度，常用于强调数量大或时间久。

Adverb, indicating that the quantity or degree has reached a complete or full extent, often used to emphasize a large number or long duration.

Usage

通常放在数量词或时间词前，强调数量或时间达到某个整数值，如‘整整一百元’、‘整整一天’。也可用于强调程度，如‘整整个小时’。

Usually placed before a numeral-quantifier or time word to emphasize that the quantity or time reaches a whole number, e.g., '整整一百元' (a full one hundred yuan), '整整一天' (a whole day). It can also emphasize degree, e.g., '整整个小时' (a full hour).

Examples

  • 1 他整整工作了十个小时，没有休息。(He worked for a full ten hours without rest.)
  • 2 这次旅行整整花了我两个月的工资。(This trip cost me a full two months' salary.)
  • 3 她整整哭了一下午，眼睛都肿了。(She cried for the entire afternoon, her eyes swollen.)
  • 4 这本书我整整看了三遍才完全理解。(I read this book a full three times before I fully understood it.)
  • 5 整整一百个人参加了这次会议。(A full one hundred people attended this meeting.)

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