How to say “whole” in Chinese
whole, entire
“Whole” in Chinese is 整个, zhěng gè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
整个 is read zhěng gè: 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
At the bottom, 正 zhèng “straight” — both the meaning and the sound.
When counting it is read with the neutral tone: ge.
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 “整个”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 整个. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 整个下午我都在开会zhěnggèxiàwǔwǒdōuzàikāihuìI was in a meeting the whole afternoon.
- 我一个人完成了整个项目。wǒyígerénwánchénglezhěnggèxiàngmùI did the whole project on my own.
- 整个村庄被洪水淹没了。zhěnggècūnzhuāngbèihóngshuǐyānmòleThe whole village was submerged by the flood.
- 大雪覆盖了整个城市dàxuěfùgàilezhěnggèchéngshìSnow covered the whole city.
More words from the lesson “All, of them, whole”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “whole” in Chinese?
“Whole” in Chinese is 整个, pinyin zhěnggè.
What does 整个 mean?
整个 (zhěnggè) means “whole, entire”.
How do you write 整个?
整个 is 2 characters: 整 (zhěng) — whole; put in order; 个 (gè) — measure word. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 整个?
整个 is read zhěnggè. Tones: zhěng — third tone, gè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“whole” in the lesson “All, of them, whole”
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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