全

quán

whole, entire, complete

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Usage of 全

The character 全 (quán) means "whole," "entire," or "complete." It is commonly used to emphasize that something includes all parts or is done fully.

Common contexts

全 often appears before nouns to indicate the entirety of a group or object, such as 全班 (the whole class) or 全身 (the whole body). It can also modify verbs to express completeness, like 全看完 (finish reading completely).

Collocations and patterns

  • 全 + noun: emphasizes the entirety of the noun (e.g., 全家, the whole family).
  • 全 + verb + 了: indicates the action is completed fully (e.g., 全吃了, ate it all).

Nuances

Using 全 stresses completeness and totality, which is stronger than partial or some. It differs from similar words like "全部" which can be more formal or used as a noun meaning "all" or "everything." 全 is more flexible as an adjective or adverb.

Common confusion

Don't confuse 全 with 完 (wán), which means "to finish" or "complete" but is more about the state of completion rather than entirety. For example, 全班 means the whole class, while 完成 means to complete a task.

예문

他把全班的作业都收了。

Tā bǎ quán bān de zuòyè dōu shōu le.

He collected the homework from the entire class.

这本书我已经全看完了。

Zhè běn shū wǒ yǐjīng quán kàn wán le.

I have already finished reading the whole book.

他全身都湿透了,因为下雨了。

Tā quán shēn dōu shī tòu le, yīnwèi xià yǔ le.

He was soaked all over because it rained.