HSK Level 2

全体

quán tǐ

all; entire; whole

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Example Sentences

全体人员都要参加这次会议。

Quántǐ rényuán dōu yào cānjiā zhè cì huìyì.

All staff must attend this meeting.

全体师生都参加了运动会。

Quántǐ shīshēng dōu cānjiāle yùndònghuì.

All teachers and students participated in the sports meet.

全体员工都受到了表彰。

Quántǐ yuángōng dōu shòudàole biǎozhǎng.

All employees were commended.

Synonyms

全体人员 (quán tǐ rén yuán)

all personnel

全体成员 (quán tǐ chéng yuán)

all members

Antonyms

局部 (bù fèn)

part

个别 (gè bié)

individual

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word "全体" is composed of two characters: "全" (quán) and "体" (tǐ). The character "全" means "whole", "complete", or "entire", while the character "体" means "body", "form", or "substance". Together, the two characters form the word "全体", which means "the whole body", "the entire group", or "the whole".The word "全体" is often used to refer to a group of people or things as a whole, without distinguishing between the individual members. For example, it can be used to refer to the entire population of a country, the entire student body of a school, or the entire workforce of a company. It can also be used to refer to a complete set of something, such as a complete set of books or a complete set of tools.The word "全体" is a common word in Chinese and is used in a variety of contexts. It is an important word for HSK learners to know, as it is used frequently in both spoken and written Chinese.