How common it is
整整 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say zhěngzhěng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
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
我整整等了一个小时，他才来。
wǒ zhěng zhěng děng le yí gè xiǎo shí， tā cái lái。
I waited a full hour before he came.
她整整读了十本书，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.
他整整跑了五圈，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.