How common it is
整 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zhěng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
整表示完整、全部，也可表示整理。
zhěng biǎo shì wán zhěng 、 quán bù， yě kě biǎo shì zhěng lǐ。
整 means whole, entire, or to tidy up.
Context note
整常用于范围、状态和动作。
zhěng cháng yòng yú fàn wéi 、 zhuàng tài hé dòng zuò。
整 is often used with scope, state, and action.
5 examples
整本书我都看完了。
zhěng běn shū wǒ dōu kàn wán le。
I finished the whole book.
整天都很忙。
zhěng tiān dōu hěn máng。
The whole day was busy.
把房间整一整。
bǎ fáng jiān zhěng yi zhěng。
Tidy up the room.
这个苹果整着吃。
zhè ge píng guǒ zhěng zhe chī。
Eat this apple whole.
整齐很重要。
zhěng qí hěn zhòng yào。
Being neat is important.
5 mini stories
他花了一整天整理房间。
tā huā le yì zhěng tiān zhěng lǐ fáng jiān。
He spent the whole day tidying the room.
整条街都很安静。
zhěng tiáo jiē dōu hěn ān jìng。
The entire street was quiet.
妈妈把桌子整干净了。
mā ma bǎ zhuō zi zhěng gān jìng le。
Mom tidied the table clean.
整箱书都搬走了。
zhěng xiāng shū dōu bān zǒu le。
The whole box of books was moved away.
我们整队出发。
wǒ men zhěng duì chū fā。
We set off in formation.