How to say “comprehensive” in Chinese

全面
quánmiàn

comprehensive

adjective · HSK 5 · topic “More precise, more specific”

“Comprehensive” in Chinese is 全面, quán miàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

全面 is read quán miàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

quán — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
miàn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

全
quán — whole, complete
面
miàn — flour, dough; face

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 “全面”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 全面. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 他的报告写得很全面tādebàogàoxiědehěnquánmiànHis report covers every side of the matter.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “comprehensive” in Chinese?

“Comprehensive” in Chinese is 全面, pinyin quánmiàn.

What does 全面 mean?

全面 (quánmiàn) means “comprehensive”.

How do you write 全面?

全面 is 2 characters: 全 (quán) — whole, complete; 面 (miàn) — flour, dough; face. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 全面?

全面 is read quánmiàn. Tones: quán — second tone, miàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“comprehensive” in the lesson “A project report”

This word is from the topic “More precise, more specific” of HSK 5. 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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