Chinese word

全体

Pronunciation

Pinyinquán tǐ

Meaning

  • pronouneveryone

Example

全体都同意这个计划。quán tǐ dōu tóng yì zhè ge jì huà

Everyone agreed to this plan.

Illustration for 全体 (everyone)

More examples

周末，全体一起去看电影。zhōu mò quán tǐ yì qǐ qù kàn diàn yǐng

Everyone went to see a movie together on the weekend.

Core concept

A group or set viewed as one complete unit, even though its members or parts may differ.

Common phrases

  • 全体一起去quán tǐ yì qǐ qù

    everyone goes together

  • 全体都来了quán tǐ dōu lái le

    Everyone arrived

Similar words

全部quán bù: The whole of something, including every part or amount.
大家dà jiā: All the people in a group, used in everyday speech.

Definition in Chinese

指整体、总体上或所有成员合在一起的全部，侧重表示整体性而不是个别差异。zhǐ zhéng tǐ zóng tǐ shàng huò suó yǒu chéng yuán hé zài yì qǐ de quán bù cè zhòng biǎo shì zhéng tǐ xìng ér bú shì gè bié chā yì

Word origin

全 (quán, "whole") + 体 (tǐ, "body") combines completeness with a body made of parts, giving 全体 (quántǐ, "the whole group") its meaning of all members viewed together.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, 大家 (dàjiā, "everyone") is often more natural for people, while 全体 (quántǐ, "the whole group") is common in formal notices and announcements.

Other meanings

  • the whole grouppronoun

Opposites

  • 每个人měi gè rénan individualpronoun

Related words

  • 全体的quán tǐ deoveralladjective
  • 全体性quán tǐ xìngtotalitynoun

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