How to say “all” in Chinese
all (members), whole group
“All” in Chinese is 全体, quán tǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
全体 is read quán tǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 本 “basis”.
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 “全体”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 全体. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请全体同学到操场集合。qǐngquántǐtóngxuédàocāochǎngjíhéAll students, please gather on the sports field.
- 公司下周召开全体员工大会。gōngsīxiàzhōuzhàokāiquántǐyuángōngdàhuìNext week the company is holding a general meeting of all staff.
More words from the lesson “Final year”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “all” in Chinese?
“All” in Chinese is 全体, pinyin quántǐ.
What does 全体 mean?
全体 (quántǐ) means “all (members), whole group”.
How do you write 全体?
全体 is 2 characters: 全 (quán) — whole, complete; 体 (tǐ) — body. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 全体?
全体 is read quántǐ. Tones: quán — second tone, tǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“all” in the lesson “Final year”
This word is from the topic “Studying and student life” 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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