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全面 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say quánmiàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“全面”这个词的意思是包括所有方面，不是只考虑一部分。比如，一个全面的计划会想到所有重要的事情。
“quánmiàn” zhège cí de yìsi shì bāokuò suǒyǒu fāngmiàn, bú shì zhǐ kǎolǜ yī bùfen. Bǐrú, yī gè quánmiàn de jìhuà huì xiǎng dào suǒyǒu zhòngyào de shìqing.
The word 'quánmiàn' means including all aspects, not just considering one part. For example, an overall plan will think of all important things.
Context note
“全面”常用于描述学习、检查或发展，表示做得很完整。比如老师说：“我们要全面复习所有课文。”
“quánmiàn” cháng yòng yú miáoshù xuéxí, jiǎnchá huò fāzhǎn, biǎoshì zuò de hěn wánzhěng. Bǐrú lǎoshī shuō: “Wǒmen yào quánmiàn fùxí suǒyǒu kèwén.”
'Quánmiàn' is often used to describe learning, inspections, or development, meaning it is done thoroughly. For example, the teacher says: 'We need to review all the texts overall.'
5 examples
这个全面的计划帮助了全班同学。
zhè ge quán miàn de jì huà bāng zhù le quán bān tóng xué。
This overall plan helped the whole class.
我们要做一个全面的检查，确保没有错误。
wǒ men yào zuò yí gè quán miàn de jiǎn chá， què bǎo méi yǒu cuò wù。
We need to do an overall check to make sure there are no mistakes.
妈妈希望我全面发展，既要学好，也要锻炼身体。
mā ma xī wàng wǒ quán miàn fā zhǎn， jì yào xué hǎo， yě yào duàn liàn shēn tǐ。
Mom hopes I develop overall, both studying well and exercising.
这本书给了我一个全面的介绍。
zhè běn shū gěi le wǒ yí gè quán miàn de jiè shào。
This book gave me an overall introduction.
老师让我们对话题做全面的讨论。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men duì huà tí zuò quán miàn de tǎo lùn。
The teacher asked us to have an overall discussion on the topic.
5 mini stories
小明做了一个全面的清洁。他把教室的每个角落都打扫干净了。
xiǎo míng zuò le yí gè quán miàn de qīng jié。 tā bǎ jiào shì de měi gè jiǎo luò dōu dǎ sǎo gān jìng le。
Xiao Ming did an overall cleaning. He cleaned every corner of the classroom.
老师表扬了小红的全面回答。她想到了所有可能的原因。
lǎo shī biǎo yáng le xiǎo hóng de quán miàn huí dá。 tā xiǎng dào le suǒ yǒu kě néng de yuán yīn。
The teacher praised Xiao Hong's overall answer. She thought of all possible reasons.
学校有一个全面的安全计划。每个学生都学会了如何保护自己。
xué xiào yǒu yí gè quán miàn de ān quán jì huà。 měi gè xué shēng dōu xué huì le rú hé bǎo hù zì jǐ。
The school has an overall safety plan. Every student learned how to protect themselves.
小华喜欢全面的学习方式。他不仅读书，还做实验。
xiǎo huá xǐ huan quán miàn de xué xí fāng shì。 tā bù jǐn dú shū， hái zuò shí yàn。
Xiao Hua likes an overall learning style. He not only reads books but also does experiments.
这个游戏需要全面的配合。每个队员都要努力。
zhè ge yóu xì xū yào quán miàn de pèi hé。 měi gè duì yuán dōu yào nǔ lì。
This game requires overall cooperation. Every teammate must work hard.