整zhěng(bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly

1. 1.

   (bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactlyadjective

• 整(bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly

整 can mark a whole day, as in 一整天, and after a number plus a measure word it can mean exactly, as in 三点整.

1. HSK 1

   我今天工作了一整天。

   Wǒ jīntiān gōngzuò le yì zhěng tiān.

   I worked for a whole day today.

2. HSK 1

   我昨天也工作了一整天。

   Wǒ zuótiān yě gōngzuò le yì zhěng tiān.

   I also worked for a whole day yesterday.

3. HSK 1

   现在三点整。

   Xiànzài sān diǎn zhěng.

   It is exactly three o'clock now.

4. HSK 1

   我工作了三个小时整。

   Wǒ gōngzuò le sān gè xiǎoshí zhěng.

   I worked for exactly three hours.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你今天工作了一整天吗？

   Nǐ jīntiān gōngzuò le yì zhěng tiān ma?

   Did you work for a whole day today?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   我今天工作了一整天。

   Wǒ jīntiān gōngzuò le yì zhěng tiān.

   I worked for a whole day today.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   你昨天也工作了一整天吗？

   Nǐ zuótiān yě gōngzuò le yì zhěng tiān ma?

   Did you also work for a whole day yesterday?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   我昨天也工作了一整天。

   Wǒ zuótiān yě gōngzuò le yì zhěng tiān.

   I also worked for a whole day yesterday.

5. 
   Speaker A:

   你明天也工作一整天吗？

   Nǐ míngtiān yě gōngzuò yì zhěng tiān ma?

   Will you also work for a whole day tomorrow?

6. 
   Speaker B:

   我明天也工作一整天。

   Wǒ míngtiān yě gōngzuò yì zhěng tiān.

   I will also work for a whole day tomorrow.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我工作了一___天。(I worked for a whole day.)

   A整B个C小
2. 2.Which sentence means "It is exactly three o'clock now"?

   A现在三点整。B我在家。C他很大。
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我工作了三个小时___。(I worked for exactly three hours.)

   A整B天C走

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Related words

• 整个zhěng gèwholeHSK 4
• 天tiāndayHSK 1
• 小时xiǎo shíhourHSK 1
• 今天jīn tiāntodayHSK 1
• 年niányearHSK 1
• 时间shí jiān(concept of) time; (duration of) time; (point in) timeHSK 1

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