Chinese word

完全

Pronunciation

Pinyinwán quán

Meaning

  • adverbcompletely

Example

我完全明白你的意思。wǒ wán quán míng bái nǐ de yì si

I completely understand what you mean.

Illustration for 完全 (completely)

More examples

这个方法完全正确。zhè ge fāng fǎ wán quán zhèng què

This method is completely correct.

Core concept

A whole view with no part missing, so an action or result reaches every part and leaves nothing out.

Common phrases

  • 完全没问题wán quán méi wèn tí

    no problem at all

  • 完全正确wán quán zhèng què

    completely correct

  • 完全同意wán quán tóng yì

    completely agree

Similar words

很hěn: Shows that a quality or action has a high degree.
都dōu: Indicates that all the people or things within a stated range apply.
真的zhēn de: Emphasizes that something is genuinely true.
非常fēi cháng: Shows that a quality or action reaches a very high degree.

Definition in Chinese

表示某事在范围、程度或效果上达到无可挑剔、无遗漏的地步，作副词时多置于谓语前以表示彻底性或绝对性。biǎo shì mǒu shì zài fàn wéi chéng dù huò xiào guǒ shàng dá dào wú kě tiāo tī wú yí lòu de dì bù zuò fù cí shí duō zhì yú wèi yǔ qián yǐ biǎo shì chè dǐ xìng huò jué duì xìng

Word origin

完全 (wánquán, "completely") is formed from 完 (wán, "finish; whole") and 全 (quán, "whole; complete"), so two related ideas of wholeness reinforce the sense of nothing missing.

Usage tips

  • Chinese commonly places this adverb before the predicate, whereas English places the equivalent nearer the verb or adjective it modifies.

Other meanings

  • completeadjective

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