How to say “all” in Chinese
all, whole
“All” in Chinese is 全, quán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
全 is read quán. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “全”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 全. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他让我很有安全感。tāràngwǒhěnyǒuānquángǎnHe makes me feel really safe.
- 我完全不明白你的意思wǒwánquánbùmíngbainǐdeyìsiI have absolutely no idea what you mean.
- 全班同学都参加了比赛。quánbāntóngxuédōucānjiālebǐsàiThe whole class took part in the competition.
- 我们全家都喜欢吃饺子wǒmenquánjiādōuxǐhuanchījiǎoziOur whole family loves dumplings.
- 他们全都走了tāmenquándōuzǒuleThey’ve all left.
- 这些书我全部都看完了zhèxiēshūwǒquánbùdōukànwánleI’ve read every single one of these books.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Total and only”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “all” in Chinese?
“All” in Chinese is 全, pinyin quán.
What does 全 mean?
全 (quán) means “all, whole”.
How do you write 全?
全 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 全?
全 is read quán. Tones: quán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“all” in the lesson “Total and only”
This word is from the topic “Money and numbers” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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