How to say “whole” in Chinese
whole; as a whole
“Whole” in Chinese is 整体, zhěng tǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
整体 is read zhěng tǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
At the bottom, 正 zhèng “straight” — both the meaning and the sound.
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 “整体”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 整体. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 团队是一个整体。tuánduìshìyígezhěngtǐThe team is one whole.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “whole” in Chinese?
“Whole” in Chinese is 整体, pinyin zhěngtǐ.
What does 整体 mean?
整体 (zhěngtǐ) means “whole; as a whole”.
How do you write 整体?
整体 is 2 characters: 整 (zhěng) — whole; put in order; 体 (tǐ) — body. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 整体?
整体 is read zhěngtǐ. Tones: zhěng — third tone, tǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“whole” 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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