How to say “complete” in Chinese

完整
wánzhěng

complete, whole

adjective · HSK 5 · topic “The good and the bad”

“Complete” in Chinese is 完整, wán zhěng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

完整 is read wán zhěng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

wán — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
zhěng — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

完
wán — finish

On top, 宀 “roof”.

整
zhěng — whole; put in order

At the bottom, 正 zhèng “straight” — both the meaning and the sound.

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 “完整”.

Examples

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

  • 这座古代园林保存得很完整zhèzuògǔdàiyuánlínbǎocúndehěnwánzhěngThis ancient garden is beautifully preserved.
  • 国家建立了完整的医疗保障体系。guójiājiànlìlewánzhěngdeyīliáobǎozhàngtǐxìThe state has built a complete system of health coverage.

More words from the lesson “A concrete plan”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “complete” in Chinese?

“Complete” in Chinese is 完整, pinyin wánzhěng.

What does 完整 mean?

完整 (wánzhěng) means “complete, whole”.

How do you write 完整?

完整 is 2 characters: 完 (wán) — finish; 整 (zhěng) — whole; put in order. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 完整?

完整 is read wánzhěng. Tones: wán — second tone, zhěng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“complete” in the lesson “A concrete plan”

This word is from the topic “The good and the bad” 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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