Chinese word

全

Pronunciation

Pinyinquán

Meaning

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Example

我们全都同意。wǒ men quán dōu tóng yì

We all agree.

Illustration for 全 (all)

More examples

他们全都没有完成作业。tā men quán dōu méi yǒu wán chéng zuò yè

None of them finished their homework.

Core concept

A complete group with every member inside.

Common phrases

  • 他们全都tā men quán dōu

    they all

  • 全都没有quán dōu méi yǒu

    none

Similar words

都dōu: Applies to every person or thing in a group, showing that all share the stated action or state.
全部quán bù: Takes an entire set or amount as one whole in the stated situation.
一共yí gòng: States the total number or amount when separate quantities are added together.

Definition in Chinese

作副词时表示所有成员或部分都包括在内，即全部、都；作形容词时表示无缺、完整。zuò fù cí shí biǎo shì suó yǒu chéng yuán huò bù fèn dōu bāo kuò zài nèi jí quán bù dōu zuò xíng róng cí shí biǎo shì wú quē wán zhěng

Word origin

全 (quán, "whole or complete") first described something lacking nothing, which connects naturally to its use for all the members or parts of a group.

Usage tips

  • A common sentence pattern puts 全 (quán, "all") after the subject and before 都 (dōu, "all"), showing that the sentence covers the whole group named by the subject.

Other meanings

  • everythingpronoun

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