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整整

zhěngzhěng

a full; exactly

Usage note

整整”表示数量或时间正好达到某个整数,强调完整、没有缺少。

“Zhěngzhěng” biǎoshì shùliàng huò shíjiān zhènghǎo dádào mǒu gè zhěngshù, qiángdiào wánzhěng, méiyǒu quēshǎo.

“A full” or “exactly” indicates a quantity or time exactly reaching a whole number, emphasizing completeness without shortage.

Context note

在儿童学习场景中,可以用“整整”来描述完整的时间或数量,比如“整整一天”或“整整十本书”。

Zài értóng xuéxí chǎngjǐng zhōng, kěyǐ yòng “zhěngzhěng” lái miáoshù wánzhěng de shíjiān huò shùliàng, bǐrú “zhěngzhěng yī tiān” huò “zhěngzhěng shí běn shū”.

In children's learning scenarios, use “a full” to describe complete time or quantity, like “a full day” or “a full ten books”.

5 examples

整整等了一个小时,他才来。
wǒ zhěng zhěng děng le yí gè xiǎo shí, tā cái lái。
I waited a full hour before he came.
整整读了十本书,这个暑假。
tā zhěng zhěng dú le shí běn shū, zhè ge shǔ jià。
She read a full ten books this summer vacation.
我们整整玩了一个下午,在公园里。
wǒ men zhěng zhěng wán le yí gè xià wǔ, zài gōng yuán lǐ。
We played a full afternoon in the park.
整整跑了五圈,在操场上。
tā zhěng zhěng pǎo le wǔ quān, zài cāo chǎng shàng。
He ran a full five laps on the playground.
妈妈整整做了两个小时饭。
mā ma zhěng zhěng zuò le liǎng gè xiǎo shí fàn。
Mom cooked for a full two hours.

5 mini stories

小红整整画了一幅大画。她用了很多颜色。
xiǎo hóng zhěng zhěng huà le yì fú dà huà。 tā yòng le hěn duō yán sè。
Xiao Hong painted a full big picture. She used many colors.
小强整整拼了一个拼图。那是100块的。
xiǎo qiáng zhěng zhěng pīn le yí gè pīn tú。 nà shì 1 0 0 kuài de。
Xiao Qiang completed a full puzzle. It was a 100-piece one.
我们整整唱了十首歌。大家都很快乐。
wǒ men zhěng zhěng chàng le shí shǒu gē。 dà jiā dōu hěn kuài lè。
We sang a full ten songs. Everyone was very happy.
小丽整整写了三页字。她的字很漂亮。
xiǎo lì zhěng zhěng xiě le sān yè zì。 tā de zì hěn piào liang。
Xiao Li wrote a full three pages of characters. Her handwriting is beautiful.
弟弟整整睡了十二个小时。他醒来很有精神。
dì di zhěng zhěng shuì le shí èr gè xiǎo shí。 tā xǐng lái hěn yǒu jīng shén。
Little brother slept a full twelve hours. He woke up very energetic.

Mini dialogue

整整一天

A
我昨天整整一天都在看书。
Wǒ zuótiān zhěngzhěng yī tiān dōu zài kàn shū.
I spent a full day reading yesterday.
B
哇,你真爱学习!
Wa, nǐ zhēn ài xuéxí!
Wow, you really love studying!

整整一个小时

A
我等了你整整一个小时。
Wǒ děng le nǐ zhěngzhěng yī gè xiǎoshí.
I waited for you for a full hour.
B
对不起,我来晚了。
Duìbuqǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le.
Sorry, I came late.

Related words and contrasts

similar
足足
zúzú
fully; as much as

足足 also emphasizes a full amount, often used with numbers.

contrast
刚好
gānghǎo
exactly; just right

整整 emphasizes a large or exact amount, while 刚好 means just enough or by chance.

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