Chinese word

全局

Pronunciation

Pinyinquán jú

Meaning

  • nounoverall situation

Example

全局已经发生了很大变化。quán jú yǐ jīng fā shēng le hěn dà biàn huà

The overall situation has already changed a lot.

Illustration for 全局 (overall situation)

More examples

评估项目时，团队应从全局角度考虑资源分配。píng gū xiàng mù shí tuán duì yìng cóng quán jú jiǎo dù kǎo lǜ zī yuán fēn pèi

When evaluating a project, the team should consider resource allocation from an overall perspective.

Core concept

The broad frame that brings separate developments together into one overall course.

Common phrases

  • 从全局角度cóng quán jú jiǎo dù

    from an overall perspective

  • 兼顾全局jiān gù quán jú

    consider the overall situation

Similar words

总体zóng tǐ: The overall state or picture formed by bringing separate parts together.
大局dà jú: The broad flow and direction of important matters viewed across a wide range.
全貌quán mào: The complete picture of something, including all its details.
局面jú miàn: The particular stage or situation that appears as events move forward.

Definition in Chinese

指影响事情发展并构成事态整体走向的全部因素和情况。zhǐ yíng xiǎng shì qíng fā zhǎn bìng gòu chéng shì tài zhéng tǐ zǒu xiàng de quán bù yīn sù hé qíng kuàng

Word origin

全 (quán, "whole") + 局 (jú, "situation or arrangement") gives the idea of a situation considered in its complete form rather than as one isolated part.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful when a conversation moves from immediate concerns to long-term consequences, especially in talk about work, plans, or changing circumstances.

Other meanings

  • overall picturenoun
  • big picturenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 全局观quán jú guānbig-picture viewnoun

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