HSK 3 · Quantity & Measure

整整

zhěng zhěng

whole; fully

Stroke order of 整整

2 characters, 32 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

整 · 16 strokes 整 · 16 strokes

Memory trick

A hand tapping 攵 bundle 束 in the correct 正 way: a complete, full amount.

Parts: 整 whole (敕 + 正), doubled

The characters in 整整

整 zhěng — whole; exactly (16 strokes)
整 zhěng — whole; exactly (16 strokes)

Example sentence

我整整等了三个小时。

I waited a full three hours.

Words with 整

整天all day 整whole; exactly 整个whole; entire 整体whole; as a whole 完整complete; intact 整齐neat; tidy 调整to adjust 整理to tidy up; to sort out

Words with 整

整天all day 整whole; exactly 整个whole; entire 整体whole; as a whole 完整complete; intact 整齐neat; tidy 调整to adjust 整理to tidy up; to sort out

More words: Quantity & Measure

数量quantity; amount 比例proportion; ratio 程度degree; level 范围range; scope 面积area 将近nearly; almost 大约approximately; about 左右about; left and right 至少at least 足够enough 顿(measure word for meals); pause 束bunch; bundle 架frame; (measure word for planes)支(measure word for pens); to support 所place; (measure word for buildings)

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