Chinese word

整体

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhěng tǐ

Meaning

  • nounwhole

Example

公司的整体情况很好。gōng sī de zhéng tǐ qíng kuàng hěn hǎo

The company's overall situation is good.

Illustration for 整体 (whole)

More examples

公司改革后，整体结构发生了变化。gōng sī gǎi gé hòu zhéng tǐ jié gòu fā shēng le biàn huà

After the company's reform, its overall structure changed.

Core concept

A complete structure in which separate parts are considered together as one unit.

Common phrases

  • 从整体上看cóng zhéng tǐ shàng kàn

    overall

  • 整体结构zhéng tǐ jié gòu

    overall structure

Similar words

整个zhěng gè: The whole of something, including everything from its start to its finish.
全部quán bù: The full amount or number of something, with nothing missing.
全体quán tǐ: The complete collection formed by all the parts of something.
总体zóng tǐ: The general picture of something, including its overall condition or direction.

Definition in Chinese

表示从整体角度看问题，强调把各部分作为一个有机联系的统一体来考虑。biǎo shì cóng zhéng tǐ jiǎo dù kàn wèn tí qiáng diào bǎ gè bù fèn zuò wéi yí gè yǒu jī lián xì de tǒng yì tǐ lái kǎo lǜ

Word origin

整体 (zhěngtǐ, "whole") combines 整 (zhěng, "complete") and 体 (tǐ, "form or body"), giving the idea of a complete structure rather than separate parts.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, it commonly introduces a summary before specific points, so a speaker can state the general picture before discussing details.

Other meanings

  • overalladjective
  • as a wholeadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 整体性zhéng tǐ xìngwholenessnoun

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